BUXUS MICROPHYLLA ‘Japonica’ BOTANICAL NAME BUXUS MICROPHYLLA ‘Japonica’
PRONUNCIATION BUCK - sus my - crow - FILL - ah jah - PON - ih - kah
COMMON NAME Japanese Boxwood
FAMILY Buxaceae
Life Cycle Evergreen perennial
Growth Habit Shrub Height 4’ to 5’ Width 3’ to 4’ Upright
ARRANGEMENT and Composition Opposite and simple
LEAF Ovate Length 1” Width 1/2”
MARGIN Entire
VEINS Pinnate
FLOWER Spring (March-April) Creamy white and fragrant
FRUIT Fall Green capsule turning to black
EXPOSURE Sun Part shade
GROWTH Slow
USE Foundation
DESCRIPTION Stems are grooved between each pair of leaves Stems appear sharply quadrangular
DESCRIPTION Leaves appear rounded and have an indention in the tip of the leaf
DESCRIPTION Foliage has a distinct odor Many cultivars
CULTURAL PRACTICES Faster growth than B. sempervirens
PROBLEMS
ZONES 6 - 9
NATIVE OF: Japan