Botanical Name: Euonymus japonicus 'Microphyllus'
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Common Name: Boxleaf Euonymus  
Plant photo of: Euonymus japonicus 'Microphyllus'
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Shrub

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half, Shade

 

Water

Medium, High

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained, Moist

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Japanese, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Specimen

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Spring

 

Location Uses

Entry, Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Foundation, Patio, Raised Planter, Walls / Fences, Walkways

 

Special Uses

Container, Hedge, Topiary, Mass Planting, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Boxleaf euonymus is a compact, densely rounded, evergreen shrub ideally suited for a low hedge or border in a protected site. It has dark green, glossy foliage, reminescent of boxwood, and is slow-growing to 1 to 2 feet tall and about half as wide. Its habit and indifference to shearing makes it useful as a border, in a parterre, or as an evergreen accent in a perennial border. Also available in variegated forms.
Grow in well-drained, loamy soils in full sun to part shade. Its slow rate of growth and naturally dense habit makes it a tidy little shrub without alot of effort, though it does tolerate shearing and shaping. It is also well suited to container culture, though it will need some sheltering over the winter. In full sun, it will probably need weekly watering, especially if planted against a west or south-facing wall.