Select Buxus microphylla Cultivars

Cultivar
Height
Width
Comments
Compacta 0.5 to 1 foot 2 to 4 feet Dense, slow growing; dark green leaves
Green Beauty 3 to 4 feet 3 to 4 feet Glossy dark green leaves; holds color in winter; compact, rounded habit; slow to moderate growth
Kingsville 10-15 inches 8-10 inches Slow growing; compact, mounded habit; 0.25" leaf
var. japonica 3 to 6 feet   Loose, rounded habit; lustrous dark green leaves; rounded or notched at apex; heat and nematode resistant
var. sinica 3 to 18 feet   0.7 to 1.2" leaves; ovate to obovate; lustrous green; visible venation on upper surface