Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa'

Very small, dense evergreen shrub. Can be kept at 6" with pruning, but will get to 4' if left untouched. Considered the standard or "true-edging" boxwood. Foliage is fragrant and may have winter bronzing. Growth Rate slow

A perfect tree for the miniature garden, it can be grown indoors or outdoors. The True Dwarf English Boxwood can be brought indoors for the winter if you can a bright, sunny spot for it inside. Indoors: provide plenty of light and add some light compost or fertilizer each spring around the edge of the container – keep any fertilizer away from the trunk and inner roots where it may absorb too fast and burn the plant. Outdoors: may bronze or turn a bit orange in winter if it is grown in full sun. The color will turn back to green when the temperatures warm up. The color change does not mean that it is failing or dying and any sort of treatment may injure the plant. Give the plant more shade to lessen the color change. Growth: 1 to 3” per year. Upright broad shape. Cold Zones 6-8 or hardy to -10 °F. Heat Zones 8-6. Light: Full sun to part shade. Shape: Globe shape. Indoor Care: Boxwoods can be grown INDOORS with full, indirect bright light and regular water. Pruning: Can be pruned into a topiary shape. Trim outside branches to keep bushy OR. Let outside branches grow, the inner leaves will die back, leaving a branching structure that will look like a natural miniature tree or shrub. Water: Regular water. Don’t let it dry out between watering sessions. Well-drained soil. Fertilize lightly each spring. Comes in a 4” diameter pot

This is the always popular True dwarf boxwood. Small, oval deep green leaves have a bronze casting in winter, especially in cold weather areas. Used extensively for low hedging. A favorite in England's Elizabethan knot gardens. very slow dense, compact growth. Fertile, well-drained soil. Zone 6-8.

The classic edging box, this is a slow growing dwarf. Hard to find because slow growth discourages many nurseryman from growing it. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Recommended by: Garden Clubs of America, the United States National Arboretum.

Lush, compact evergreen shrub needs little care, may be pruned to any size. Lustrous, dark green, oval leaves make a good background for front of the border color. Excellent foundation or hedge plant. Slower growing and shorter than other boxwoods. Usually pruned to 20-30". Great Plant Picks - Miller Botanical Garden.

Both dense and slow growing, an excellent choice for a hedge eventually reaching 4-5' or as specimens positioned in the classical garden. This proven performer has been used in formal gardens for centuries.