Experience the natural elegance of the Japanese Boxwood (Buxus microphylla japonica) Evergreen. It makes excellent medium to large hedges due to its dense foliage and easy to grow nature. Plant this Japanese boxwood plant in clusters to create the hedge size you desire. It offers year round structure for defining paths and boundaries or differentiating spaces in a garden. This elegant plant creates interest in the landscape with its bright light green oval foliage that stays colorful throughout all seasons. The effect complements a huge range of garden styles. This shrub has a medium to slow growth rate and requires time to reach its mature size. When planting Japanese boxwood shrubs, dig the hole twice as wide as the pot and mix rich garden soil in with your native soil, then leave the top of the root ball 0.5" above the ground level when filling the hole with soil.