Buxus microphylla japonica. JAPANESE BOXWOOD. Japan, Korea
Buxaceae
Shrub, compact growth, usually sheared to form a low hedge. Leaves are simple, opposite, bright green in summer, to 1+-inch long.
Buxus microphylla var japonica 'Green Beauty' (Japanese Boxwood) - Japanese Boxwood is a dense rounded shrub growing only 6 feet tall, easily kept smaller if desired.
Buxus microphylla var. japonica
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Japanese Boxwoood
Description
Japanese Boxwood is a dense rounded shrub growing only 6 feet tall, but grows faster than the species. The small, lance shaped leaves are dark green and turn bronze in winter.
Buxus microphylla japonica
( Japanese Boxwood )
Popular evergreen shrub with light green, rounded leaves and dense growth. Makes an excellent sheared hedge or left unpruned, a classical accent at entrys and corners. Does well as a container plant.
Buxus microphylla var. koreana ‘Wintergreen'
(syn. B. m. ‘Wintergreen'; B. sinica var. insularis ‘Wintergreen') Buxaceae
Wintergreen Boxwood BUK-sus SIN-i-ka in-su-LA-ris ...
Buxus microphylla japonica
Boxwood
Buxaceae Family
Compiled by the Master Gardeners
of the University of Arizona Pima County Cooperative Extension.
#910 Buxus microphylla
Common Names: littleleaf boxwood, small-leaved boxwood, boxwood
Family: Buxaceae (boxwood Family)
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Buxus microphylla 'Kingsville Dwarf'
COMMON: Littleleaf Boxwood
LEAVES: Opposite, simple, 1/3 to 1" long, 1/6 to 1/3" width, rounded, light green, turning yellowish-green in winter, evergreen
SIZE: 3 to 4' tall, equal in width ...
Buxus microphylla cultivars:
'Compacta'or 'Kingsville Dwarf' is a very low-growing (1 foot), wide-spreading shrub with dense green foliage.
'Wintergreen' is a low, slow-growing, winter hardy shrub, which retains a nice green color all winter.
Buxus microphylla Zieb. et Zucc. Common name(s): Box, Boxwood
Genus of about 70 species of evergreen shrubs and trees found in habitats ranging from rocky hills to woodland in Europe, Asia, Africa and Central America.
Buxus microphylla 'Faulkner' was spotted in Europe by longtime plantsman Cliff Comstock .
What immediately caught his eye was the brilliant green colour and extremely shiny leaf.
Buxus microphylla koreana 'Tide Hill' : Tide Hill Korean Boxwood - Whole Plant
Buxus microphylla koreana 'Winter Beauty' : Winter Beauty Korean Boxwood - Foliage
Buxus sempervirens : Common Boxwood - Flowers ...
Buxus microphylla
Family: Buxaceae
Littleleaf Boxwood, Small-leaved Boxwood, Japanese Boxwood
Origin: Japan ...
(Buxus microphylla)
(Camellia reticulata)
(Datura sanguinea, Datura suaveolens, Datura meteloides)
(Euonymus alata, Euonymus fortunei)
(Genista pilosa, Genista tinctoria)
(Ginkgo biloba)
(Gleditsia triacanthos inermis)
(Larix laricina) ...
Green Beauty Boxwood [English]: Buxus microphylla japonica 'Green Beauty'
Green Beebalm [English]: Monarda punctata var. villicaulis
Green Bird Flower [English]: Crotalaria cunninghamii
Green Bird Orchid [English]: Chiloglottis cornuta ...
- Buxus microphylla: Japanese box - Grows to 5 feet, and has evergreen leaves under 1 inch long. It tolerates both sun and shade. All B. microphylla varieties are scentless. It grows best in zones 5-8.
Boxwood, Littleleaf (Buxus microphylla)
Broom (Cytisus purgans)
Butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus)
Butterfly bush (Buddleia lindleyana)
Camellia, Japanese (Camellia)
Cherrylaurel, common or English (Prunus laurocerasus) ...
Boxwood (Buxus microphylla 'Wintergreen')
Boxwood (Buxus microphylla 'Green Mountain')
Boxwood (Buxus 'Vardar Valley')
Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens 'Elegantissima')
Boxwood Spiraea (Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound')
Brachychiton acerifolius ...
Traditional in France, gardens with formal, clipped boxwood accents (shown here, Buxus microphylla 'Wintergreen') are now fashionable in Canada.
Buxus microphylla 'Winter Gem'
A very cold-hardy and densely branched, broadleaved evergreen that shears well and retains its green foliage through winter, making it an attractive landscape choice. A moderate grower reaching 2-3' tall and wide.
Comparison of Common Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) at top with Littleleaf Boxwood (Buxus microphylla) at bottom.
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Plant common box, Buxus sempervirens about 30 - 40cm (12 - 16in) apart. More compact cultivars, such as 'Suffruticosa' and Buxus microphylla, can be planted 10 - 15cm (4 - 6in) apart.
Buxus microphylla - Japanese Box
Buxus natalensis - Natal Box
Buxus sempervirens - Common Box; European Box
Buxus sinica - Chinese Box
Buxus vahlii - Vahl's Box; Smooth Box
Buxus wallichiana - Himalayan Box ...
The Romans first appreciated their qualities, and today they are still one of the most versatile evergreen shrubs, particularly useful for hedges and topiary, or plant sculpture. Littleleaf Boxwood (Buxus microphylla), ...
 See also: Boxwood, Buxus, Green, Japonica, May
  
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