Buxus microphylla microphylla
Botanical Name: Buxus microphylla microphylla
Common Names: Korean Box, Korean Boxwood,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Shrub Like
Description:
Korean Box is a low, dense, rounded shrub with glossy, soft, green leaves that are smaller than most Buxus varieties. This variety tends to be narrower in shape and does not have the unpleasant scent that can be associated with Buxus sempervirens. Use to define pathways or courtyard gardens. Ideal for creating a low, informal or formal clipped hedge. Best in part shade as foliage can yellow in full sun ,useful for coastal plantings and in pots. Grows approx 30cm in 3 years. Height: 0.2 – 0.6m Width: 0.4m
Mature Height: Mature Width:
TBA TBA
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Costal Garden, Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screeningd, Mass Planting, Topiary / Espalier
Pests & Diseases: TBA
Cultural Notes
Family Name: Origin:
Buxaceae TBA
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: TBA
Flower Colour: TBA
Flower Fragrant:
Flowering Season: TBA
Fruit: TBA
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: TBA
Maintenance Level: TBA
Water Usage: TBA
Drought: TBA
Frost: TBA
Wind: TBA