| Description | Little Missy Boxwood (Buxus microphylla) is a dwarf, small-leafed Boxwood reaching around two by three feet. Hardy to zone #5. |
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| Plant Type | Broadleaf evergreen, Shrubs Broadleaf Evergreen |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny to semi-shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | Inconspicuous and not ornamental, this white or yellowish flower blooms in early spring and may have a scent. |
| Leaves | Small tiny, leathery, glossy green evergreen leaves, |
| Dimensions | 3-3.5 by 2-2.5 feet (HS) |
| Maintenance | I like to shear the plants after the new foliage has hardened. If you shear too early, much of the new growth will be missed because it may not have extended. |
| Propagation | PP 24,703, cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Found as a random plant growing a block of Boxwood containers at a plant nursery in Pipestem, W. Va., U.S.A |
| Author's Notes | I have had this Boxwood growing in an open site in my yard for over five years. It has shown only a tiny bit of burn and has yet to be pruned. |
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