Buxus microphylla 'Morris Midget'

Also Known As

Buxus microphylla
Buxus microphylla var. japonica 'Morris Midget'
Littleleaf Boxwood
Morris Midget Miniature Boxwood

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 10"-18"
W: 12"-18"

planting zones

5a-9b

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Buxus microphylla 'Morris Midget' plant details

Buxus microphylla 'Morris Midget' is a slow-growing broadleaf evergreen shrub with bronze and green foliage. In spring green and yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Buxus microphylla 'Morris Midget'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: buxaceae
Foliage: evergreen bronze and green
Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 10 IN - 18 IN - tall
Flowers: green and yellow blooms in spring
Uses: dwarf, miniature

GROWING CONDITIONS for Buxus microphylla 'Morris Midget'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Super for the rock garden. Grows 1/2-1 inch per year. Subtle bronze casting in the winter. Very slow growing tight mound. Well-drained, fertile soil. Zone 6-9

By: Bloom River Gardens

Buxus microphylla ' Morris Midget ' A miniature form of Japanese Boxwood. Makes a round ball of bright green foliage to about 10 inches in 10 years. Can use some shade in summer. Real prize for troughs or rock garden plantings. Plant grows about 1 inch a year. Also used heavily for bonsai.

By: Kigi Nursery

Plant of Merit. Takes full sun but prefers dappled light. Protect from winter winds in Zone 5 & 6. A low-growing, compact, mounded evergreen shrub with dense foliage. This tiny treasure is a slow grower, 1 1/4" per year so plant will appropriately sized for it's first year in a quart - not fully rooted in and tiny. It MAY reach 30" in 25 years! Rarely flowers. Selected at the Morris Arboretum for its very dense growth, forming tight buns of bronze-tinted green foliage. Plants of Merit - Missouri Botanical Garden.

By: Lazy S'S Farm Nursery

Miniature Boxwood. Not quite as slow as 'Kingsville', but puts on perhaps a 1/2" of growth a year. Expect a 10" ball in 10 years. This form appears to do better in more shade. Qt. pots

By: Avant Gardens

From USDA (United States Department of Agriculture). Has a compact, rounded habit to 10 - 12 inches tall but should develop faster than ‘Kingsville’. The edges of the 5/8" leaves role under giving the plant an interesting texture. Foliage apple green in spring turning to rose and golden tan in the winter. Slow growth and should be good for small hedge or edges, specimen, borders, formal gardens.