General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 2 - 4 feet
Plant Spread: 4 - 5 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Suitable Locations: Topiary
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Monoecious

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Baby Gem™
Cultivar name: 'Gregem'
Common names
  • Japanese Boxwood
  • Boxwood
  • Box
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Buxus microphylla
  • Synonym: Buxus microphylla var. japonica

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Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Hendersonville,  NC
Date: 2020-08-10
Young plant
Location: Hendersonville,  NC
Date: 2020-08-10

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