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Plant ID
Plant Identification Profiles
Littleleaf Boxwood
Littleleaf Boxwood
Common Name:
Littleleaf Boxwood
Species Name:
Buxus microphylla
Family Name:
Buxaceae
Examples of Littleleaf Boxwood
Buxus microphylla
A Littleleaf Boxwood stem with small, smooth dark green leaves.
A up close image Littleleaf Boxwood small buds.
Plant Facts
Origin
Japan
Sun Preference
Full Sun
ID Characteristics
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
Plant Height:
4-foot diameter, 4-foot height
Leaves:
Simple, opposite, evergreen, obovate, 1/3-1 inches long, 1/6-1/3 inches wide, entire, cuneate
Habitat/Ecology
Soil Preference
Well-drained
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone
6º
Notes
Slow growth rate; leaves may turn yellowish-brown in winter
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