National boxwood
Buxus microphylla 'National'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 12 feet tall3 to 12 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Creamy white
- Soil types
- Sand, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'National' boxwood (Buxus microphylla 'National') is a shrub for hedges, foundation plantings, formal gardens, and specimen use. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or clay soil. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. It grows slowly into a dense evergreen shape, so it holds a clipped form well. Creamy white flowers open in early to late spring and draw bees.
Pairs well with Karl Foerster feather reed grass, Blue Mouse Ears hosta, and Eden rose.