General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Plant Height: 3 feet
Plant Spread: 4 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Dehiscent
Suitable Locations: Topiary
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Miscellaneous: Monoecious

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Common names
  • Korean Boxwood
  • Boxwood
  • Box
  • Dwarf Korean Boxwood
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Buxus sinica var. insularis
  • Synonym: Buxus microphylla var. koreana
  • Synonym: Buxus sinica var. koreana

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Location: Meadowlark Botanical Garden, Fairfax, Virginia (May 2022)
Date: 2022-05-01

Courtesy Avant Gardens
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Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-09-27

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