Microphylla var japonica morris midget
Culture. Best grown in evenly moist, well-drained loams (sand-clay mixture) in full sun to part shade. Plants thrive in part shade locations, including open.
Description:Japanese boxwood is considered to have good resistance to nematodes. No serious insect or disease problems. Good green color usually returns quickly by mid-spring. Louis area where the evergreen foliage tends to bronze turn unattractive brownish-yellow in harsh winters, particularly if plants are located in open areas where exposed to full sun and winter winds. Plants are generally tolerant of pruning and shearing as needed. In comparison to other species of boxwood, it is a relatively fast-growing shrub to 12" per year that typically matures over time in a loose upright form to ' tall with a spread to as much as 16' wide. Plants prefer soils with a pH of slightly acidic to slightly alkaline.
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