Azara microphylla
Box-leaf azara
Azara Azara
A. microphylla - A. microphylla is an elegant, tall, evergreen shrub (or small tree) with arching, pendulous branches. There are masses of tiny, glossy dark green leaves. Flowers are also small, deep yellow, in small clusters from late spring. The scent is a strong, delicious vanilla. Fruits are small red berries, however, they seldom develop.
Azara microphylla is: Evergreen
The significance of this plant lies in its strong, delicious scent in late winter and early spring.
Pendulous, Spreading, Tall
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Light green, Yellow in Spring; Yellow, Light green in Winter
Dark-green in All seasons
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Azara microphylla (Box-leaf azara) will reach a height of 26ft 3in and a spread of 13ft 1in after 20-50 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Plant near a door or a path used in the winter to get the most of the vanilla scent.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
This plant has had its best by the time spring really arrives, so combine it with later flowering climbers, such as jasmine, honeysuckle or clematis.
Azara microphylla
Box-leaf azara
Azara Azara
A. microphylla - A. microphylla is an elegant, tall, evergreen shrub (or small tree) with arching, pendulous branches. There are masses of tiny, glossy dark green leaves. Flowers are also small, deep yellow, in small clusters from late spring. The scent is a strong, delicious vanilla. Fruits are small red berries, however, they seldom develop.
Argentina, Chile
Evergreen
The significance of this plant lies in its strong, delicious scent in late winter and early spring.
Pendulous, Spreading, Tall
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Light green, Yellow in Spring; Yellow, Light green in Winter
Dark-green in All seasons
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Azara microphylla (Box-leaf azara) will reach a height of 26ft 3in and a spread of 13ft 1in after 20-50 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Plant near a door or a path used in the winter to get the most of the vanilla scent.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
North Central Coastal - Moderate/Medium
Central Valley - Inappropriate
South Coastal - Moderate/Medium
South Inland Valley - Moderate/Medium
High & Inter. Desert - Moderate/Medium
Low Desert - Inappropriate
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| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) | Tell us... |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
This plant has had its best by the time spring really arrives, so combine it with later flowering climbers, such as jasmine, honeysuckle or clematis.
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