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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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sizes shown are confirmed available stock. If you require larger specimen, project quantities or specific sizes not listed, our sourcing team can locate additional stock through our national supplier network.
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Product Details
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
Every order is wrapped, secured and palletised for delivery. Freight starts from $199.95 and is structured so larger orders receive better delivery value.
- Delivery is calculated by order value, with clear freight tiers shown before payment.
- Delivery estimated at 5-8 business days.
Freight Pricing
Freight table
Nursery Direct uses specialist nursery freight for advanced trees, palms and landscape stock. Freight is calculated using clear order-value tiers so customers can review delivery costs before completing their order.
| Order value | Freight |
|---|---|
| $0.01 to $1,000.01 | $199.95 |
| $1,000.02 to $1,400.01 | $249.95 |
| $1,400.02 to $1,650.01 | $299.95 |
| $1,650.02 to $1,950.01 | $349.95 |
| $1,950.02 to $2,250.01 | $399.95 |
| $2,250.02 to $2,500.01 | $449.95 |
| $2,500.02 to $2,750.01 | $499.95 |
| $2,750.02 to $3,000.01 | $549.95 |
| $3,000.02 to $3,350.01 | $599.95 |
| $3,350.02 to $3,650.01 | $649.95 |
| $3,650.02 to $3,850.01 | $699.95 |
| $3,850.02 to $4,150.01 | $749.95 |
| $4,150.02 to $4,450.01 | $799.95 |
| $4,450.02 to $4,750.01 | $849.95 |
| $4,750.02 to $5,000.01 | $899.95 |
| $5,000.02 to $5,250.01 | $949.95 |
| $5,250.02 to $5,550.01 | $999.95 |
| $5,550.02 to $5,850.01 | $1,049.95 |
| $5,850.02 to $6,100.01 | $1,099.95 |
| $6,100.02 to $6,350.01 | $1,149.95 |
| $6,350.02 to $6,650.01 | $1,199.95 |
| $6,650.02 to $6,950.01 | $1,249.95 |
| $6,950.02 to $7,250.01 | $1,299.95 |
| $7,250.02 to $7,500.01 | $1,349.95 |
| $7,500.02 to $7,750.01 | $1,399.95 |
| $7,750.02 to $8,000.01 | $1,449.95 |
| $8,000.02 to $8,350.01 | $1,499.95 |
| $8,350.02 to $8,650.01 | $1,549.95 |
| $8,650.02 to $8,850.01 | $1,599.95 |
| $8,850.02 to $9,150.01 | $1,649.95 |
| $9,150.02 to $9,450.01 | $1,699.95 |
| $9,450.02 to $9,750.01 | $1,749.95 |
| $9,750.02 and above | $1,799.95 |
For difficult access, oversized specimen stock, crane or machinery requirements, remote areas or commercial projects, please request project pricing before purchasing so our team can confirm the most appropriate freight method.
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
