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The best dwarf European boxwood for small scale applications. Grows slowly at just one inch per year to reduce need for shearing in formal hedges, edges and topiary. Natural form is rounded with dense foliage and fine branching. Resistant to box leaf miner. Protect from extremes of heat and cold. Evergreen. Full sun. Slow growing 30 in. tall and wide.

Performance and Requirements

Light needs: Full to partial sun

Watering Needs: Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.

Pruning Time: Summer after flowering

Growth Rate: Slow Growing

Growth Habit: Round

Design Information

Display Uses: Border Plant, Hedge Plant

Special Features: Fragrant

Care Information

Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape.