African Boxwood is an evergreen shrub known for its fine-textured foliage and dense, compact growth habit. Myrsine africana is commonly grown in hedges, borders, and landscape plantings as an alternative to traditional boxwood.

This plant develops an upright, oval form with small glossy leaves and reddish new growth. It performs best in full sun to partial shade with well-drained soil and is suitable for structured garden designs.

• Fine-textured evergreen shrub
• Dense, compact growth habit
• Glossy foliage with reddish new growth
• Suitable for hedges and borders
• Thrives in full sun to partial shade

Common Name: African Boxwood
Scientific Name: Myrsine africana
Plant Type: Live Plant
Life Cycle: Perennial (shrub)
Flower/Fruit Color: Inconspicuous flowers, dark berries
Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil: Well-drained soil
Water: Moderate watering
USDA Zone: 8–11

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.