Buxus Species, Littleleaf Boxwood, Japanese Boxwood

Buxusmicrophylla

Genus
Buxus (BUK-sus)
Species
microphylla (my-kro-FIL-uh)
Synonym
Other Details
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

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

Fairburn, Georgia

Roslindale, Massachusetts

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Gardener's Notes:

1
positive
2
neutrals
0
negative
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New Orleans, LA | July 2009 | neutral

Tiny axillary bloom creamy, fragrant, male & female, mid-spring, attractive to bees.

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Grove City, OH (Zone 6a) | January 2003 | positive

The quintessential plant for topiary, it also is widely used to form knot gardens. Box is almost fool-proof, whether pruned to any shape...Read More

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Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) | August 2001 | neutral

The species is rarely grown; usually cultivars are widely available. Slow growing shrubs are often planted much closer together than the...Read More

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