BUXUS
Buxus microphylla Compacta-Kingsville Dwarf Zone 5
Miniature Boxwood with tiny rounded light green leaves. A very compact and dense plant spreading wider than high. Perfect for Bonsai, troughs and rock gardens. Might reach 30cm high and 1m wide after 40 + years.
Buxus microphylla var. japonica Faulkner Zone 6
Boxwood with emerald-green leaves that take on a bronze hue in Winter. Densely branched. Perfect for topiary and hedging; responds well to shearing. Grows to 1.75m high and wide if untrimmed.
Buxus microphylla var. japonica ‘Faulkner’
Buxus microphylla Curly Locks Zone 5
Boxwood with small yellow-green leaves, sometimes contorted, on curled branches. Dense mounding habit. Perfect for bonsai, topiary and rock gardens. Grows slowly to 1m high and 1.25m wide.
Buxus microphylla John Baldwin Zone 5
Boxwood with small blue-green leaves clustered tightly on upright stems. Columnar plant. Can be used for topiary, best for hedging or as specimen. Responds well to light shearing. Grows slowly to 1.25 m.
Buxus microphylla var. japonica Morris Midget Zone 5
Dwarf Boxwood with small pale green leaves. Compact mounding habit. Perfect for Bonsai, troughs, rock gardens and miniature hedging. Grows slowly at 1-2cm per year.
Buxus microphylla var. japonica ‘Morris Midget’
Buxus sempervirens Denmark Zone 5
Boxwood with large blue-green leaves. Synonym for Buxus sempervirens. Fast growing plant, ideal for larger hedges. Responds well to shearing. Grows to 2.5m high if untrimmed.
Buxus sempervirens Newport Blue Zone 5
Boxwood with leaves of a distinct blue-green. Dense plant slightly pyramidal in habit. Perfect for topiary and hedging; responds well to shearing. Grows to 1.25m high and 2m wide if untrimmed.
Buxus sempervirens Raket Zone 5
Boxwood with large dark green leaves that emerge a light blue-green. Forms a columnar shape. More open shrub without trimming. Perfect for topiary and hedging. Grows to 1.5m in 10 years.
Buxus sempervirens Salicifolia Elata Zone 5
Boxwood with rich green willow-like foliage. Plant is strong and tree-like with age. Good for back-drop hedging; responds well to shearing. Grows to 5m high in many years without trimming.
Buxus sempervirens Suffruticosa Zone 5
Dwarf Boxwood with bright green rounded leaves. Slow growing dense, compact, rounded form. Perfect for edging. Responds well to shearing.
Buxus sempervirens ‘Suffruticosa’
Buxus sempervirens Vardar Valley Zone 5
Boxwood with dark blue-green leaves. Slow growing compact and dense flat-topped shrub. Perfect for topiary and low hedging; responds well to shearing. Grows to 1m high and 1.75m wide
Buxus sinica var. insularis Justin Brouwers Zone 4
Boxwood with narrow glossy dark green leaves. Plant is compact, dense and mounding. Perfect for topiary, low hedging or rock garden specimen. Grows to 1m high and 1.2m wide in 10 years.
Buxus sinica var. insularis Pincushion Zone 4
Boxwood with small rounded pale green leaves. Slow growing dense spreading mound. Perfect for low specimen, can be used for bonsai and topiary. Grows to 60cm high and 1m wide.
Buxus sinica var. insularis Tide Hill Zone 4
Boxwood with narrow pale green leaves. Slow growing and spreading dense low mound with a soft texture. Perfect for low specimen, can be used for bonsai and topiary. Grows to 45cm high and 1.5m wide.
