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Azara microphylla (Boxleaf Azara)
Azara microphylla
Also known as Boxleaf Azara
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About This Plant
Azara microphylla (Boxleaf Aza), 'Boxleaf Aza' is valued in the landscape for character, form, and seasonal interest.
Boxleaf Azara is a refined Chilean evergreen with tiny boxwood-like leaves and chocolate-vanilla scented late-winter flowers. Loose graceful form, often trained as a small tree or large shrub.
Part shade to part sun suits this species. Plant in moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil. Hardy USDA Zone 7 to 9. Site sheltered from cold drying winds. Generally trouble-free in coastal PNW gardens.
For a Pacific Northwest native counterpart in scale and bloom, consider Amelanchier alnifolia (Saskatoon / Western Serviceberry) for white spring flowers and edible blue berries, or Cornus nuttallii (Pacific Dogwood) for show-stopping spring bracts in light shade.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Azara microphylla
- Common name
- Boxleaf Azara
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Foliage type
- Evergreen
- Mature size
- 15-25 ft tall × 10-15 ft wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom time
- Late winter to early spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Pollinator value: Bees
- Wildlife: Pollinator support
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