Buxus, Littleleaf Boxwood, Japanese Boxwood 'Green Mountain'

Buxusmicrophylla

Genus
Buxus (BUK-sus)
Species
microphylla (my-kro-FIL-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Danger
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Pale Yellow
Cream/Tan
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Windsor, California

Tampa, Florida

Hinsdale, Illinois

Terre Haute, Indiana

Exeter, New Hampshire

Beacon, New York

Clinton Corners, New York

West Chester, Pennsylvania

South Jordan, Utah

Toano, Virginia

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Downingtown, PA | July 2015 | positive

One of the hybrids between the Korean Boxwood x the Common Boxwood selected at Sheridan Nursery Company in Oakville, Ontario. This is pro...Read More

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San Francisco, CA (Zone 10a) | June 2007 | positive

Attractive, tight, pyramidal form. A hybrid developed to have the hardiness of microphylla var. koreana with color of sempervirens. Lis...Read More

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Braselton, GA (Zone 8a) | March 2007 | neutral

Buxus 'Green Mountain' BOXWOOD EG (z5) (hedge)
Growing 2 to 3" a year this pyramidal (to 5'high x 6-7'wide) boxwood developed in ...Read More

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