General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Plant Height: 3 feet
Plant Spread: 3-6 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Evergreen
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Toxicity: Other: Poison Severity: Low Poison Symptoms: Skin irritation minor or lasting only for a few minutes. If ingested, can cause nausea, diarrhea, dizziness and vomiting. Dogs and cats: vomiting, diarrhea; Horses: colic, diarrhea, respiratory failure, seizures
Miscellaneous: Monoecious

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Common names
  • Littleleaf Boxwood
  • Boxwood
  • Box
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Buxus microphylla
  • Synonym: Buxus microphylla var. japonica

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Location: Fairfax, VA | July, 2022
Date: 2022-07-16

photo by: David J. Stang

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