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Taxon
Buxus microphylla var. japonica 'Faulkner'
Common name:
Faulkner Japanese littleleaf boxwood
Family:
Buxaceae (boxwood family)
Distribution:
Species native to Japan
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments:
This upright-growing evergreen shrub has a very dense, branched habit. Bright, glossy, emerald green leaves hold their color through winter months. A very slow grower at only 4" per year and consequently requires almost no pruning. Can reach 5' high and wide in 20 years. Makes an excellent border, specimen plant or hedge. Highly resistant to feeding from rabbits and deer.
Locations
1:
HOL: BH27
(BH27)
• Accession: D2001-0990.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
HOL: BH27
(BH27)
• Accession: D2001-0990.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual