Taxon

Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Justin Brouwers'

Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Justin Brouwers' - Justin Brouwers Korean boxwood
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Common name: Justin Brouwers Korean boxwood
Family: Buxaceae (boxwood family)
Synonym: Buxus microphylla var. koreana 'Justin Brouwers'
Distribution: Species native to Korea and China
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen shrub
Comments: Our Propagator extols this as "An exceptional clone--one of the best dwarf selections ever." A tidy compact dwarf broadleaf evergreen shrub with a single trunk forming a dense, conical to mounding plant 3-4' tall in several years. It is extremely cold hardy with glossy dark green foliage suitable for hedges, foundations or formal gardens. Flowers very attractive to bees. It is relatively disease and pest free and rabbits and deer will not trouble this plant.

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BJ23 (BJ23) • Accession: D1999-0573.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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