Nana Korean boxwood
Buxus sinica 'Nana'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Nana' Korean boxwood (Buxus sinica 'Nana') is a shrub for borders, hedges, foundation plantings, and formal gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. It stays low, reaching 12 to 24 inches tall and 24 to 36 inches wide. The evergreen leaves give you winter interest, and the plant tolerates drought. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Munstead lavender, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Foam flower.