Pincushion Boxwood

Pincushion Boxwood

Buxus microphylla 'Pincushion'

A broadleaf evergreen shrub with fragrant seasonal flowers and attractive year-round foliage.

  • Insignificant, green-yellow-cream flowers are fragrant
  • Dull, small, dark green leaves turn bronzy-green in the fall
  • Compact, rounded habit
  • Commonly used for border/edging, hedge, topiary
  • Grows best in full sun to shade to partial shade
Size
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Moist, Average, Dry, Well-drained
Drought Tolerant
✓
Hardiness Zone
5 – 5
Mature Height (meters)
0.6 – 0.8
Mature Spread (meters)
0.6 – 0.8
Growth Rate
Slow
Flower Colour
Green
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Mounding
Rabbit Resistant
✓
Fragrant
✓
Landscape Uses
Border, Hedge, Accent
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Boxwoods can tolerate full sun to full shade, dry to drought conditions, and a range of soil types. They can be pruned any time of the year, and used for topiary, hedging, and stand-alone specimens. Young plants benefit from winter protection (burlap wrap) in an exposed location.
Notes
Notable specimens can be found at Fanshawe College Gardens, London, Ontario.

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