Close Kingsville Dwarf Littleleaf Boxwood

Kingsville Dwarf Littleleaf Boxwood
Common Name: Kingsville Dwarf Littleleaf Boxwood
Scientific Name: Buxus microphylla 'Kingsville Dwarf'
Category: Shrub
Habit: Evergreen
Texture: Medium to fine
Form: Compact, dense, rounded shrub; much branched
Flower Description: Insignificant; non-showy flowers in spring
Fragrance: Fragrant
Foliage Description: Tiny, rounded, leathery, elliptic to obovate, medium green leaves (1/3 to 1 in. long) with blunt tips are evergreen. Leaves may bronze in winter, but good green color usually returns by mid-spring. Auxiliary petalless fragrant spring flowers are inconspicuous
Height of Plant: 3-4 ft.
Spread of Plant: 3-4 ft.
Growth Rate: Slow-growing
Hardiness: USDA Zones 6 - 9
Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Water Usage: Medium
Soil Type: Roots appreciate a good organic (e.g., bark or compost) mulch (1-2 in.)
Other Information: Drought tolerant; easy to transplant; shallow roots; flowers attract bees; 'Compacta' useful for low hedge. This plant is resistant to damage by deer
Photographer: Richard Buggeln
Location: Japanese Garden