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The Boxwood, Korean, Buxus sinica var. insularis, is a dense, compact, many branched, broad, mounded evergreen shrub with a loose and open habit. It has evergreen leaves that turn yellow brown to purplish in winter. It prefers full sun to partial shade mulch to keep root system cool and moist the evergreen foliage needs to be protected from drying winds, especially in winter. Korean Boxwood is a slow growing, compact shrub that is best used as a hedge or foundation plant. May be massed or used as a specimen or accent. Formal gardens or shrub borders. Formerly known as, and sometimes still sold as, Buxus microphylla var. koreana.
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