Buxus (Japanese)

COMMON NAME: Japanese Box

BOTANICAL NAME: Buxus microphylla var. japonica

DESCRIPTION: Produces compact, dense, glossy green foliage. Ideal for hedging and clipping.

HEIGHT: Can eventually grow up to 2 metres tall if it is not pruned. However the best results are achieved when it is kept clipped in between a height of 80cm and 1.2 metres.

WIDTH: Can span up to 1.5 metres. For use as a hedge it is best to plant approximately 40cm apart.

CLIMATE INFO: Will grow in full sun quite well. Performs well in cool zones all the way through to the mild tropical areas.

GARDEN USES: One of the best formal plants for hedges and topiaries.

CULINARY USES: N/A

CONTAINER TYPE: 55mm Nursery Tube. (Tube diagonal width is 55mm, Tube height is 85mm).

CURRENT PLANT HEIGHT: Approximately 100mm to 150mm.

                       (Seasonal pruning and/or packaging may occasionally reduce height)

PROPAGATION TYPE: Cutting grown.