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Buy Buxus microphylla 'Kingsville'

Also Known As

Dwarf Kingsville Boxwood

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 6"-8"
W: 8"

planting zones

7a-9b

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Buxus microphylla 'Kingsville' plant details

Buxus microphylla 'Kingsville' is listed as a synonym of Buxus microphylla 'Compacta' by the American Boxwood Society, which serves as the International Cultivar Registration Authority for boxwood cultivars. Assertions that 'Kingsville' and 'Compacta' are two distinct plants are likely based on mislabeled plant material, but we maintain the two names separately here because of those assertions.

Buxus microphylla 'Kingsville' is a slow-growing broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. Features glossy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - occasional water. Does well in well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Buxus microphylla 'Kingsville'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: buxaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 8 IN wide, 6 IN - 8 IN - tall
Uses: container plant, dwarf, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Buxus microphylla 'Kingsville'

USDA Zones: 7a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - occasional

Soil needs: well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Our 50 year old plant is 12”x18”. This ultimate dwarf shrub has tiny medium green leaves. Our plant grows in semi-shade.

By: Gossler Farms

Slow growing would be an understatement!! At perhaps 1/2 to 3/4 inch a year this IS the slowest of the dwarf boxwoods. Extremely dense foliage growing into a tight bun. It might reach 6-8 inches in 10 years, but don't count on it. Sadly, it is often mistaken for Buxus m. 'Compacta' and several websites sell 'Compacta' as 'Kingsville'. Two very different plants.