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Japanese Box - Buxus microphylla var. japonica
Premium advanced landscape stock selected for residential, estate and commercial projects.
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Overview & Specifications
Japanese Box, Buxus microphylla japonica
A cornerstone of refined landscape design, Japanese Box delivers structure, density, and year-round presence. Exceptionally responsive to clipping, it holds crisp form with minimal intervention, the preferred choice for formal hedging and topiary at any scale.
Why Japanese Box
Form & Density: Fine-textured foliage and a naturally compact habit produce clean, defined lines when clipped.
Year-Round Structure: Evergreen and resilient, it maintains visual weight through every season without dieback or thinning.
Versatility: Equally suited to low formal borders, tall screening hedges, geometric topiary, and mass planting.
Durability: Tolerates heat, frost, and a range of soil conditions, reliable across most Australian climates.
Advanced Stock Available: Supplied as mature, well-established specimens that establish quickly and deliver immediate presence on site.
Ideal Applications
Formal Hedging: Precise, structured boundaries for prestige residential and commercial properties.
Topiary & Shaped Specimens: Balls, columns, and geometric forms for statement planting in courtyards and entries.
Parterre & Knot Gardens: Low edging that defines pattern-based landscape schemes with architectural clarity.
Mass Planting: High-density groundcover or repeated rhythm planting across large-scale landscape projects.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (screening/hedge): 0.3–0.5m
Spacing (feature/avenue): 1–1.5m
Planting Season: Autumn or spring
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained, fertile soil; tolerates a range of soil types but dislikes waterlogged conditions
Establishment Care: Water regularly during the first 12 months to establish a strong root system, reducing frequency once established. Apply a balanced slow-release fertiliser in spring and mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds.
Plant Details
Height: 1–2m
Width: 1–2m
Growth Rate: Slow
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: Japan
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Delivery
Specialist transport for advanced stock
Large trees and advanced stock are delivered using our specialist transport network. Delivery costs vary based on size, quantity and location. For larger orders or difficult access, request project pricing before purchasing.
Installation
Professional installation available
Nursery Direct can arrange professional installation of advanced trees, specimen palms and landscape stock throughout many areas of Australia. Installation pricing varies depending on access, machinery requirements, tree size, planting conditions and location.
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Built for serious landscapes
Nursery Direct gives customers access to mature trees, specimen palms and advanced stock for high-end residential and commercial landscapes.
- Mature trees and specimen palms
- Online ordering and project support
- Sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential and commercial supply
