Taxon

Buxus microphylla var. japonica 'Morris Dwarf'

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Common name: Morris Dwarf Japanese littleleaf boxwood
Family: Buxaceae (boxwood family)
Distribution: Species native to Japan
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen shrub
Comments: A rare, slow-growing, dwarf evergreen shrub with glossy medium-green leaves. Off-white flowers are tiny, fragrant and attractive to bees as they open in spring (March/April). Winter foliage varies with exposure, from dark green to bronze yellow-green. Resistant to deer and rabbit browsing. Reputedly a very hardy selection, useful in rock garden or small shrub border.

Locations

  • 1: BCY: AV12 (AV12) • Accession: D1987-0384.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: BCY: AV12 (AV12) • Accession: D1987-0384.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: BCY: AV12 (AV12) • Accession: D1987-0384.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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