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Buxus Microphylla var. JaponicaJapanese Boxwood Japanese Box Botanical Name: Buxus microphylla var. japonica Family: Buxaceae Origin: East Asia (Japan, Korea) Plant Type: Evergreen shrub (formal hedging topiary) Overview The go to formal hedge edging shrub: dense, small leaved mid green foliage, clips cleanly, and stays neat year round. Handles sun or part shade in SA; best with afternoon shade in hot districts and reliable moisture while establishing. Key Features Mature Size: 12

divide every 3–4 years to rejuvenate

Feature against darker evergreens

screen/specimen: 1

plus sometimes foliage colour in winter

Mass plant for a bold yellow seasonal band

rounded habit

good-looking native sedge that thrives where other plants struggle—wet or clay spots

Large containers for courtyards and entries

responds well to tip-pruning

or containers in temperate and Mediterranean gardens

sandy loam or free-draining clay loam (avoid waterlogging)

light–moderate frost (protect from hard frost)