Buxus microphylla var. japonica (Japanese Boxwood)
sun
sun/part sun
height
6.0 ft
width
6.0 ft
water
average
growth rate
average/slow
hardiness
zones 6-9
soil
well drained soils
flower
creamy yellow flowers
seed
dehiscent capsule
foliage
Evergreen
fall color
green
Slow-growing dense compact rounded shrub. Needs protection from winds and severe low temperatures. Shallow rooted.
Rounded habit with rounded foliage notched at apex. Heat and nematode resistant.