Boxleaf Azara
This dainty large upright shrub or small tree has a fountain-like shape and flat-branching habit making it useful as an espalier or free-standing wall plant. Tiny shiny roundish dark green leaves are neatly arranged on the branches. Yellow flowers in late winter smell like chocolate to some and like vanilla to others. Flowers are followed in summer by orange-red berries.
Azara microphylla
Fruit Characteristics
Fruit season : Summer
Fruit color : Orange-red
Leaf Characteristics
Leaf texture : Shiny
Leaf length : 1/2- 3/4"
Leaf shape : Roundish
Leaf color : Dark green
Flower Characteristics
Flower fragrance : Vanilla or chocolate
Flower color : Yellow
Plant Anatomy
Foliage growth cycle : Evergreen
Average size maturity width : 8-12 ft.
Average size maturity height : 12-18 ft.
Growth rate : Slow
Cultural Information
USDA Zone : 0 to 5 F( Z7a)
Sunset zone : 5-9, 14-24
Water requirements : Regular
Light exposure : Partial Sun
Landscape Attributes
Attractive bark :Yes