Buxus microphylla
Botanical Name
Buxus microphylla
Hardiness
Zones 6 to 9
Height
3 to 4 feet
Width
3 to 4 feet
Flowers
April: not showy but fragrant (bees love)
Fruit
3 celled capsule, each valve with 2 horns
Fall Color
Evergreen (select cultivar carefully - some go off color for winter)
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Moist, well-drained
Planting and Care
Transplant B&B or container, protect from winter wind and sun, tolerates shearing
Problems
Winter damage
Varieties to Consider
'Wintergreen' - good for northern gardens, 3-4' round, holds color in winter
Buxus microphylla var. koreana 'Winter Gem' - good winter tolerance, may be a renamed cultivar
Sheriden Hybrids: 'Green Gem' - 2x2', 'Green Mountain' - 5x3' oval mound, 'Green Mound' & 'Green Velvet' - 3x3
Buxus microphylla var. koreana 'Winter Gem' - good winter tolerance, may be a renamed cultivar
Sheriden Hybrids: 'Green Gem' - 2x2', 'Green Mountain' - 5x3' oval mound, 'Green Mound' & 'Green Velvet' - 3x3