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Taxon
Buxus microphylla var. japonica 'Morris Dwarf'
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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Individual