Box-Leafted Azara

Azara Microphylla

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Overview

Azara microphylla, or Box-leafed Azara, is a dense evergreen shrub featuring tiny, glossy green leaves. Mature height reaches 10-15 feet with a spread of 6-10 feet. Noteworthy for its vanilla-scented, small yellow flowers in late winter to early spring, it thrives in full to partial sun and well-drained soil. Hardy to USDA zone 7, it's excellent for hedging or as an understated specimen in temperate landscapes.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 8–10

Box-Leafted Azara (Azara Microphylla) — Azara microphylla, or Box-leafed Azara, is a dense evergreen shrub featuring tiny, glossy green leaves

Box-Leafted Azara (Azara Microphylla) — Mature height reaches 10-15 feet with a spread of 6-10 feet

Box-Leafted Azara (Azara Microphylla) — Noteworthy for its vanilla-scented

Box-Leafted Azara (Azara Microphylla) — small yellow flowers in late winter to early spring

Box-Leafted Azara (Azara Microphylla) — it thrives in full to partial sun and well-drained soil

Box-Leafted Azara (Azara Microphylla) — Hardy to USDA zone 7, it's excellent for hedging or as an understated specimen in temperate landscapes

Box-Leafted Azara (Azara Microphylla) — scientifically known as Azara microphylla

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 8–10

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Salicaceae

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Box-Leafted Azara (Azara Microphylla) — Azara microphylla, or Box-leafed Azara, is a dense evergreen shrub featuring tiny, glossy green leaves

Box-Leafted Azara (Azara Microphylla) — Mature height reaches 10-15 feet with a spread of 6-10 feet

Box-Leafted Azara (Azara Microphylla) — Noteworthy for its vanilla-scented

Box-Leafted Azara (Azara Microphylla) — small yellow flowers in late winter to early spring

Box-Leafted Azara (Azara Microphylla) — it thrives in full to partial sun and well-drained soil

Box-Leafted Azara (Azara Microphylla) — Hardy to USDA zone 7, it's excellent for hedging or as an understated specimen in temperate landscapes

Box-Leafted Azara (Azara Microphylla) — scientifically known as Azara microphylla

Box-Leafted Azara (Azara Microphylla) — is an evergreen shrub native to South America

Box-Leafted Azara (Azara Microphylla) — notably the temperate regions of Chile and Argentina

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