Buxus microphylla
Littleleaf Boxwood

Buxus microphylla - Summer Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Green (The small flowers are fragrant in spring (and attract bees), but are not ornamentally important)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Lustrous medium green, evergreen foliage that often turns a poor yellowish-green in winter)
 Fruit Notes:
Black (Small capsule; not ornamentally important)
 Ultimate Height:
3-4 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
3-4 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Shallow roots prefer moistness and coolness
 Range:
Japan, Korea
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
The simple, opposite, thick evergreen leaves (0.3-1" long) are wider above the middle and their entire margins are in-rolled. Four-sided, grooved, green stems.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Border 378
  • Foundation 188
  • Groupings 199
  • Hedge 255
  • Mass Plantings 278
  • Rock Garden 51
  • Topiary 36
  • Notable Texture 278
  • Slow Growth Rate 266
  • Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 186

    • Additional Information

    The Littleleaf Boxwood is a versatile, small, rounded shrub. It is best when planted away from strong winter sun and wind and prefers moderate shade. Hardiness is highly variable with cultivars. Winter desiccation injury (browning) in full sun is a real concern, but this plant often recovers in spring with new growth. Use the same cultivar when replacing a member of a hedge to reproduce the same texture and color. The Littleleaf Boxwood's shallow roots prefer moistness and coolness.

    32 Buxus microphylla found

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    Number Accession ID Location
    12010_08731*AFOPN
    22010_08728*AFOPN
    32009_13551*AHORTPARK
    42010_08770*ANISW
    52010_08769*ANISW
    62010_08753*ANISW
    72010_08778*ANISW
    82009_13557*AHORTPARK
    92010_08776*ANISW
    102010_08772*ANISW
    112010_12135*ACARY
    122010_08720*ANISW
    132010_08719*ANISW
    142010_08722*AFOPN
    152010_08751*ANISW
    162010_08767*ANISW
    172010_08717*AFOPN
    182010_08724*AFOPN
    192010_08721*ANISW
    202010_08775*ANISW
    212010_08777*ANISW
    222010_08718*AFOPN
    232010_08725*ANISW
    242010_08750*ANISW
    252010_08730*AFOPN
    262010_08729*AFOPN
    272010_08723*AFOPN
    282010_08771*ANISW
    292010_08754*ANISW
    302010_08716*AFOPN
    312010_08752*ANISW
    322010_08768*ANISW

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