Neatball boxwood
Buxus microphylla 'Neatball'
PW New 2026
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Neatball' boxwood (Buxus microphylla 'Neatball') is a shrub for borders, hedges, foundation plantings, and formal gardens. 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. Its dense, evergreen form grows slowly into a tidy ball, and bees visit the spring flowers. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Shear it lightly to keep the shape.
Pairs well with Columbine, Big bluestem, and Snake's head.