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Littleleaf Boxwood (Japanese Boxwood)
Buxus microphylla
Littleleaf Boxwood (Japanese Boxwood) is a shrub, hardy in USDA zones 6-9, that matures to about 2–4 ft x 2–4 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs. It stands up well to deer, heat and drought and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 6-9
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 2–4 ft x 2–4 ft
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Tough against
- Deer, Heat, Drought
- Native to
- Japan / East Asia
Freeze survival
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