Korean Boxwood
Buxus microphylla var. koreana
Size:
Exposure/ Light Requirements:
Full Shade
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Pests and Problems:
Environmental Damage
Insect Damage
Mites, scale, leaf miners, mealybugs and webworms are possible. Canker, leaf blight and leaf spot are possible. Success in growing boxwood in zone 5 depends on careful selection of winter hardy cultivars; winter injury and sun scald are common injuries seen on this evergreen shrub.
| Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9
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| Mature Height: |
3-4 Feet
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| Mature Width: |
3-4 Feet
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| Features: |
Evergreen leaves that turn yellow-brown to purplish in winter. |
| Culture: |
Full sun to partial shade; mulch to keep root system cool and moist; the evergreen foliage needs to be protected from drying winds, especially in winter. |
| Cultivars: |
- 'Wintergreen' - Hardy to zone 5, bright green foliage that is less prone to winter discoloration.
Hybrids between Buxus microphylla var. koreana and Buxus sempervirens:
- 'Glencoe' (Chicagoland Green®)- Maintains good color in winter, 2-3 feet tall
- 'Green Gem' - Maintains good color in winter, mounded habit; 2 feet tall
- 'Green Mountain' - Foliage turns bronze in winter, habit is more upright than other hybrids
- 'Green Mound' - Mounded habit, 3 feet tall
- 'Green Velvet' - Rounded habit, 4 feet tall
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| Mature Form: |
Rounded to broad rounded. |
| Native To: |
Korea |
| Soil Conditions: |
Dry
 Moist, Well-Drained Wet
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| Tolerance: |
Alkaline Soil
Dry Sites
Salt
Soil Compaction
Wet Sites
Wind
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| Uses: |
Barrier
Border
Foundation
Hedge
Massing
Naturalizing
Screen
Specimen
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| Foliage Color: |
Green
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| Fall Foliage Color: |
Brown
Green
Purple
Yellow
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| Additional Notes: |
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