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Common Name: Littleleaf Boxwood

Species Name: Buxus microphylla

Family Name: Buxaceae

 

 

 

 

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
Notes Slow growth rate; leaves may turn yellowish-brown in winter

 

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