Scientific Name:
Buxus microphylla
Pronunciation:
BUCKS-us my-kro-FIL-uh
Common Name:
Asian boxwood, Korean boxwood
Family Name:
Buxaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen
Key ID Features:
Leaves opposite, obovate, apex rounded or notched, bright green, 1-2.5mm long x 1-1.5cm wide (generally more rounded than common boxwood).
Habit:
Dense, Upright
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Ground cover, Hedge row, Perennial border
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous
Shapes:
Obovate
Apices:
Emarginate or retuse, Rounded
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Cultivar shown: Buxus microphylla 'Winter Gem'
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers clustered
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, White, Yellow, Green-yellow
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Mar, Apr
Additional Info:
One per leaf axil with many stamens; insect (bee) pollinated
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jun, Jul
Bark or Stem Colour:
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
