Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Shrubs
Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen
Overall Mature Size: Medium
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 6-8' x 10-15'
Natural Growth Habit: Rounded, Upright
Native To: Japan
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade, Full Shade
Water: Medium Water, Low Water
Flower Color: Inconspicuous
Bloom Time: Spring
Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Hedge / Intermountain Conditions / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #1, #5, #15
Sunset Garden Zones: 4-6, 8-24, 30-41
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6-9
Buxus microphylla var. japonica is an evergreen shrub that features glossy green leaves that may turn bronze in winter and small inconspicuous, fragrant flowers in spring. Ideal for formal hedges, screens, edging, and topiary due to its tolerance for heavy shearing. Best in full sun and very tolerant of partial shade, but can become leggy in deep shade. Medium to low water needs; drought tolerant once established. It prefers well-drained sandy-clay loam soil. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Fire-resistant. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Cold hardy to -10°F.
Buxus microphylla var. japonica is an evergreen shrub that features glossy green leaves that may turn bronze in winter and small inconspicuous, fragrant flowers in spring. Ideal for formal hedges, screens, edging, and topiary due to its tolerance for heavy shearing. Best in full sun and very tolerant of partial shade, but can become leggy in deep shade. Medium to low water needs; drought tolerant once established. It prefers well-drained sandy-clay loam soil. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Fire-resistant. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Cold hardy to -10°F.
