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Japanese Boxwood

Buxus Microphylla Japonica

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Overview

The Japanese Boxwood, 'Buxus microphylla japonica', is a compact evergreen shrub favored for its dense, lush foliage and versatile nature. It reaches up to 2-4 feet in height and 3-4 feet in width at maturity. The small, oval leaves provide a fine texture, and its ability to withstand heavy pruning makes it ideal for hedges or formal garden designs. Thriving in partial to full sun, it requires well-drained soil and moderate watering.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 8–11Climate Temperate
Japanese Boxwood (Buxus Microphylla Japonica) — oval leaves provide a fine texture

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Medium
USDA zones
8–11

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Buxaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Japanese Boxwood (Buxus Microphylla Japonica) — Thriving in partial to full sun, it requires well-drained soil and moderate watering; japanese, image 50
Japanese Boxwood (Buxus Microphylla Japonica) — and its ability to withstand heavy pruning makes it ideal for hedges or formal garden designs; lush, image 49
Japanese Boxwood (Buxus Microphylla Japonica) — The Japanese Boxwood, scientifically known as Buxus microphylla var; lush foliage and versatile, image 51
Japanese Boxwood (Buxus Microphylla Japonica) — japonica, is an exceptional choice for adding structure and year-round interest to a landscape, image 52
Japanese Boxwood (Buxus Microphylla Japonica) — This versatile and hardy evergreen shrub is prized for its dense; for optimal health and appearance, image 53
Japanese Boxwood (Buxus Microphylla Japonica) — lush foliage that can easily be shaped into precise formal hedges or topiary forms; is a compact, image 54
Japanese Boxwood (Buxus Microphylla Japonica) — boasting a rich green hue that persists even in the chill of winter; japonica, is an exceptional, image 55
Japanese Boxwood (Buxus Microphylla Japonica) — Japanese Boxwoods allow for substantial design flexibility; and perform best in USDA hardiness, image 56
Japanese Boxwood (Buxus Microphylla Japonica) — They adapt well to a range of soil types; shrub for full or half, image 57
Japanese Boxwood (Buxus Microphylla Japonica) — provided they are well-draining; the Japanese Boxwood, scientifically known as Buxus microphylla var, image 58
Japanese Boxwood (Buxus Microphylla Japonica) — and perform best in USDA hardiness zones 6 through 9; provided they are well-draining, image 59
Japanese Boxwood (Buxus Microphylla Japonica) — For optimal health and appearance; ensuring that these elegant boxwoods remain a captivating, image 60

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