Buxus microphylla 'Faulkner' Ball – Japanese Box Topiary Ball

• Shrubs
• Feature Tree
• Plant in Pots (or) Suitable for Pots
• Driveway Border
• Council or Civic Landscapes

Buxus microphylla 'Faulkner' Ball – Japanese Box Topiary Ball works in an:

• Formal Garden – structured, symmetrical design with clipped shapes.
• Modern Garden – sleek, minimal, and design-led planting.
• Mediterranean Style Garden – timeless courtyard look with stone, pots, and bold greenery.
• Contemporary / Architectural Garden – striking forms for bold design statements.
• Low-maintenance Garden – resilient choices for easy care and year-round appeal.
• Heritage / Traditional Garden – timeless, classic plantings for period homes.

Buxus microphylla 'Faulkner' Ball – Japanese Box Topiary Ball is an Evergreen (foliage year round) Tree

Mature Height: Maintained as a clipped ball

Mature Width: Maintained as a clipped ball

Buxus microphylla 'Faulkner' Ball – Japanese Box Topiary Ball is expected to grow 10cm to 20cm per year in topiary form.

Buxus microphylla 'Faulkner' Ball – Japanese Box Topiary Ball is expected to grow 10cm to 20cm per year in topiary form.

They are considered to have a:

• Slow Growth Rate

Is Buxus microphylla 'Faulkner' Ball – Japanese Box Topiary Ball frost tolerant?

Buxus microphylla 'Faulkner' Ball – Japanese Box Topiary Ball is Frost Hardy – Survives heavy and frequent frost without damage.

Buxus microphylla 'Faulkner' carries small cream flowers in spring. They are not ornamental and are usually removed by clipping, but they hold a light honey scent and are worked by bees. The plant is grown for its foliage and clipped form rather than for flower.

Does Buxus microphylla 'Faulkner' Ball – Japanese Box Topiary Ball flower?

• Yes - Flowers

Flowering Period:

• Spring

Flower Type:

• Not Applicable

Flower Colour:

Cream

No

Buxus microphylla 'Faulkner' Ball – Japanese Box Topiary Ball is Native to Japan, Taiwan and Korea, where the parent species Buxus microphylla grows on rocky slopes and in open woodland. 'Faulkner' is a named garden selection of that species, clipped here into specimen topiary balls.

The dense clipped interior of a specimen Buxus ball gives small birds and beneficial insects year-round shelter, and the spring flowers provide a minor early nectar source for bees. Its main ecological contribution is structural rather than as a food plant.

Buxus microphylla 'Faulkner' Ball – Japanese Box Topiary Ball will thrive best in:

• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Buxus microphylla 'Faulkner' balls perform best in free-draining loam or sandy loam with a neutral to slightly alkaline pH, and tolerate a wide range of garden soils provided drainage stays reliable. Improve heavy clay with gypsum and compost before planting, or use a raised bed or large pot. Keep soil evenly moist through establishment, then water deeply and less often.

Is Buxus microphylla 'Faulkner' Ball – Japanese Box Topiary Ball Drought tolerant?

A specimen Faulkner ball needs consistent water through its first season while roots settle into the new position. After that it is genuinely drought tolerant and holds foliage colour through dry summers better than English Box. Balls kept in pots are the exception and need regular water year round.