| 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 |