Morris Midget boxwood
Buxus microphylla 'Morris Midget'
MBG Plant of Merit 2006
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size9 to 12 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Greenish yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Morris Midget' boxwood (Buxus microphylla 'Morris Midget') is a shrub for borders, edging, hedges, and formal gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or clay soil. It stays small at 9 to 12 inches tall and grows slowly into a dense, evergreen mound. Tiny greenish yellow flowers open in spring and attract bees. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Shasta daisy, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Bloodgood Japanese maple.