Japanese Boxwood
Buxus microphylla japonica
HEIGHT: 36-60"
SPREAD: 36"-60" Typically planted 36" on center
SUN: Partial to Full Sun
WATER: Medium
GROWTH: Slow
MAINTENANCE: Low
HARDY ZONES: 6-9
HABIT: Evergreen, Small, fine, dense foliage in a loose rounded shape when untrained, Frost tolerant to -3F, More drought tolerant than Common Boxwood and many other varieties
BLOOMS: Inconspicuous, but fragrant
SPREAD: 36"-60" Typically planted 36" on center
SUN: Partial to Full Sun
WATER: Medium
GROWTH: Slow
MAINTENANCE: Low
HARDY ZONES: 6-9
HABIT: Evergreen, Small, fine, dense foliage in a loose rounded shape when untrained, Frost tolerant to -3F, More drought tolerant than Common Boxwood and many other varieties
BLOOMS: Inconspicuous, but fragrant
PERSONAL THOUGHTS ON THIS PLANT:
Boxwoods are undeniably formal and traditional. People have realized for a long time that they make a great hedge and border. Boxwoods can be trimmed into a variety of shapes and heights. I think I have even seen a Boxwood shaped like a dancing bear. Japanese boxwoods are maybe the best suited variety to the South because of their heat and sun tolerance and frost resistance.
Boxwoods are undeniably formal and traditional. People have realized for a long time that they make a great hedge and border. Boxwoods can be trimmed into a variety of shapes and heights. I think I have even seen a Boxwood shaped like a dancing bear. Japanese boxwoods are maybe the best suited variety to the South because of their heat and sun tolerance and frost resistance.
