japanese boxwood buxus microphylla japonica
Japanese boxwood Buxus microphylla japonica is a popular and versatile evergreen shrub, prized by New Zealand gardeners for its dense, fine-textured foliage and reliable year-round colour. This compact and hardy variety, also known as Japanese Box or Littleleaf Boxwood, is a top choice for hedges, formal borders, topiary, and foundation planting. With its neat, bright green leaves and slow-to-moderate growth habit, Buxus microphylla 'Japonica' thrives in a range of Kiwi garden settings, from traditional to modern landscapes.
Buxus microphylla 'Japonica' (Japanese Box)
Japanese Box
Buxus microphylla Japonica, commonly known as Japanese box hedge, grows about twice as fast as English box (Buxus sempervirens). The foliage is also lighter in colour being lime green and glossy. It typically grows to 1.5 m tall and the same wide and can be trimmed as necessary. Buxus microphylla Japonica can be clipped into a small hedge or used to create elaborate patterns as found in parterre gardens. It is often used for topiary, added to mixed plantings, or maintained in a container.
- Suited to regions:
All regions - Plant type:
Shrubs - Height:
1.50 m - Spread:
1.50 m - Tolerances:
Hardy - Garden uses:
Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Parks, Patios, Pool areas, Specimen, Topiary - Garden styles:
Alpine, Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Cottage, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Rock
