Create neat, structured lines in your garden with the compact elegance of Euonymus japonicus ‘Microphyllus’. This slow-growing, evergreen shrub is a fantastic alternative to traditional Box (Buxus) hedging. It features dense, upright branches smothered in tiny, glossy, dark-green leaves that look polished and professional year-round. Its naturally tidy habit makes it an exceptional choice for low-level hedging, path edging, or for adding architectural structure to rockeries and patio containers.
Key Features:
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Perfect Box Alternative: Its small, dense leaves and tight growth habit make it an ideal, blight-resistant substitute for Buxus.
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Glossy Year-Round Foliage: As an evergreen, it maintains its deep green, lustrous appearance through every season.
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Low Maintenance Structure: Requires very little pruning to maintain its neat shape, making it perfect for low-effort formal gardens.
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Versatile Garden Performer: Excellent for defining border edges, creating low hedges, or adding texture to alpine troughs.
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Highly Adaptable: Thrives in a wide range of conditions, from coastal gardens to urban containers.
Care & Usage Instructions:
Euonymus Microphyllus is incredibly versatile and will thrive in full sun through to partial shade. It prefers well-drained soil but is tolerant of most soil types. While it is drought-tolerant once established, ensure it is watered regularly during its first growing season. To maintain a crisp, formal shape or a neat hedge, trim the plants in late spring or early summer. This shrub is slow-growing, which means it stays in its intended shape for much longer than more vigorous varieties.
TRPG charges for delivery depending on the shipment locations and weight of items.
1st class P&P to UK is £5.95
2nd class P&P to UK is £4.50
P&P for heavy items such as plant support will be charged at £8