Botanical Name: Common Names:
Buxus microphylla japonica Faulkner Dwarf Japanese Box, Dwarf Japanese Boxwood,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Rounded
Description:
Widely used dense, glossy leaved evergreen shrub. Faster growing than B. sempervirens. Hardy with great year round colour, leaves turning golden in the cooler months. Great for a small hedge, sits comfortably up to 60cm height. Very hardy plant, useful in coastal conditions and perfect for formal gardens. Also known as Buxus sempevirens Faulkner.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Topiary / Espalier, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Scale, Yellow Leaves
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods
Family Name: Origin:
Buxaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High
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