Little Missy Boxwood is a dwarf evergreen shrub with a dense rounded habit and small rounded glossy dark green leaves. Inconspicuous flowers. Prefers sunny to partial shade areas in well-drained soils. Drought tolerant once established. Little Missy is sun tolerant and has high boxwood blight resistance.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Height:
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2’ - 2.5’
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Spread:
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3’ - 3.5’
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Spacing:
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3’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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N/A
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Season of Interest:
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Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Some susceptibility to blight and leaf spots. Root rot can be a problem in poorly drained soils. The main pests are leaf miners, psyllids and mites. New growth is susceptible to winter damage.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Coneflower, Lilac, Weigela
IMAGES: Forest & Kim Starr, Starr 080117-1809 Buxus sp., CC BY 3.0, (2) Photos by Star Roses and Plants, Buxus 'Little Missy'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
