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Wee Willie® Boxwood

Buxus sinica 'Wee Willie'

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Wee Willie Boxwood (Buxus sinica 'Wee Willie') at Frisella Nursery

Wee Willie® Boxwood

Wee Willie® Boxwood

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Wee Willie Boxwood (Buxus sinica 'Wee Willie') at Frisella Nursery

Wee Willie® Boxwood foliage

Wee Willie® Boxwood foliage

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Height:  24 inches

Spread:  24 inches

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade 

Hardiness Zone:  4a

Other Names:  Buxus sinica var. insularis, Korean Boxwood

Brand:  Monrovia

Description:

A dwarf, rounded shrub with tiny, glossy dark green leaves; a slow grower with a dense habit; ideal for small formal hedges or topiary; takes pruning exceptionally well

Ornamental Features

Wee Willie® Boxwood has dark green evergreen foliage on a plant with a mounded habit of growth. The tiny glossy oval leaves remain dark green throughout the winter.

Landscape Attributes

Wee Willie® Boxwood is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a mounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and can be pruned at anytime. It is a good choice for attracting bees to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Wee Willie® Boxwood is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Mass Planting
  • Rock/Alpine Gardens
  • Border Edging
  • General Garden Use
  • Topiary
  • Container Planting

Planting & Growing

Wee Willie® Boxwood will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type, but has a definite preference for alkaline soils. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

Wee Willie® Boxwood makes a fine choice for the outdoor landscape, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor pots and containers. It can be used either as 'filler' or as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, depending on the height and form of the other plants used in the container planting. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container. Note that when grown in a container, it may not perform exactly as indicated on the tag - this is to be expected. Also note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight Soil pH Preference
Characteristics
Massing  Rock  Edging  Garden  Topiary  Container 
Applications
Winter Value  Attracts Wildlife 
Ornamental Features

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