General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 8 to 12 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 18 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Broadleaf
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Suitable for miniature gardens
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Pollinators: Flies
Bees
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Monoecious

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Common names
  • Littleleaf Boxwood
  • Boxwood
  • Box

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Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
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Courtesy Avant Gardens
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photo by: Salicyna

photo by: Salicyna
Location: Potomac MD
Date: 2019-04-27

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