Buxus sinica

Buxus sinica

Buxus sinica is a frost-hardy, evergreen shrub. It is native to East Asia.

It typically reaches 1 to 2 meters in height.

The leaves are small, elliptical, leathery, and dark green. In spring, they take on a fresh, light green hue.

It produces small, inconspicuous flowers that are extremely valuable to insects.

Buxus sinica grows best in humus-rich, moderately moist, and well-drained soil with a neutral to slightly alkaline pH. It prefers a sunny or partly sunny location.