Little Missy Dwarf Boxwood
Buxus microphylla ‘Little Missy’
Plant Details
USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 5a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub
Height at Maturity: 18-24″ depending on pruning
Width at Maturity: 24-36″ depending on pruning
Growth Habit / Form: Dense, Rounded Mound
Growth Rate: Slow
Flower Color: White, inconspicuous
Flower Size: Tiny
Flowering Period: Spring
Flower Type: NA
Fragrant Flowers: Yes!
Foliage Color: Dark Green with Light Green new leaves
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: No
Berry Color: NA
Sun Needs: Full Sun or Part Shade, minimum 4 hours sunlight suggested
Water Needs: Average, Low when established
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Silty
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist to Somewhat Dry
Soil pH: 5.5 – 7.0
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Resistant to Boxwood Blight, Deer, Disease, Drought, Heat, Insect
Description
‘Little Missy’ is a dwarf boxwood grown for its deep green foliage on an appealing mounded form to only 18 to 24 inches high and 2 to 3 feet wide at maturity. It mounds very much like some of the dwarf Japanese hollies and responds well to shearing for low hedges and shaping purposes. Its growth rate is slow enough that it does not outgrow the landscape but fast enough to be used as a primary plant in many landscapes. Inconspicuous flowers in spring are fragrant. An extremely versatile shrub that’s considered the hardiest of boxwoods. Highly resistant to boxwood blight and deer turn their nose up to it!
Landscape & Garden Uses
With a mature height of only 18 to 24 inches and 24 to 36 inches wide, depending on pruning, Little Missy Boxwood is the perfect selection for a low formal or natural hedge, under low windows in home foundation plantings, or just about anywhere in the landscape that you might need a low growing, compact evergreen shrub. A fine addition to formal gardens and fragrance gardens.
Suggested Spacing: 12-18 inches for solid hedges; 48 inches or more for space between plants
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Growing Preferences
Little Missy Dwarf Boxwood is easy to grow in most soil types and likes full sun or part shade. It likes a moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and when established will only need some water during drought or prolonged periods with no rain. As with many other plants, a constantly soggy or wet soil can be problematic. We suggest at least 4 hours of direct sunlight per day or all-day lightly filtered sun.
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Boxwood shrubs.
How To Plant A Boxwood Shrub
How To Fertilize And Water A Boxwood Shrub
How To Prune A Boxwood Shrub
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