Taxon

Buxus microphylla var. japonica 'Jim Stauffer'

 
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Buxus microphylla var. japonica 'Jim Stauffer' - Jim Stauffer Japanese littleleaf boxwood, Jim's Tru Spreader Japanese littleleaf boxwood
Image: The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: Jim Stauffer Japanese littleleaf boxwood, Jim's Tru Spreader Japanese littleleaf boxwood
Family: Buxaceae (boxwood family)
Synonym: Buxus microphylla var. japonica 'Jim's Tru Spreader'
Distribution: Species native to Japan
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen shrub
Comments: A globe-shaped, broadleaf evergreen shrub growing 4' wide and tall in 15 years. Leaves are small, glossy dark green and densely arranged around the stems. Flowers are inconspicuous yellow-white clusters but are exceedingly fragrant. Fruits ripen as tiny gray-brown capsules. Little-known commercially, but has excellent hardiness and landscape durability, making it one of the best boxwoods for colder climates. Free from rabbit and deer depredation and resists most insects and diseases.

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BH27 (BH27) • Accession: D2001-0385.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: MEM: AG04 (AG04) • Accession: D2001-0385.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: MEM: AG04 (AG04) • Accession: D2001-0385.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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