| Description | Korean Boxwood (Buxus microphylla var koreana) This Boxwood does not seem to be as hardy (in zone #5) as many of the other cultivars available. |
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| Plant Type | Shrubs Broadleaf Evergreen, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, semi-shade |
| Moisture | aveage |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | inconspicuous, not ornamental, apetalis, white/yellowish, occur in the early spring, may smell |
| Fruit | 3 celled capsule, shinny black seeds |
| Leaves | green, small, evergreen, can bronze in cold temperatures |
| Dimensions | can easily be kept to 3-4 by 3-4 feet |
| Maintenance | I like to shear the plants after the new foliage has hardened. If you shear to early, a lot of the new growth will be missed because it still may not have extended |
| Propagation | cutings |
| Author's Notes | I have planted close to a hundred Boxwood. Most are very hardy to the area I live in (zone #5) except for the Korean Boxwood. Have lost most of the dozen or so I have used throughout the years and only lost an occasional one of the other cultivars like Green Velvet, Winter Green, Winter Gem, etc. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr) |
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