Little Missy Boxwood is a dwarf evergreen shrub with a dense rounded habit and small rounded glossy dark green leaves. Inconspicuous flowers. Prefers sunny to partial shade areas in well-drained soils. Drought tolerant once established. Little Missy is sun tolerant and has high boxwood blight resistance. Type: Shrub Height: 2’ - 2.5’ Spread: 3’ - 3.5’ Spacing: 3’ USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 - 9 Culture: Full Sun , Part Sun Bloom Color: N/A Season of Interest: Year-Round MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Some susceptibility to blight and leaf spots. Root rot can be a problem in poorly drained soils. The main pests are leaf miners, psyllids and mites. New growth is susceptible to winter damage. LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders , Woodland Gardens , Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Coneflower , Lilac , Weigela IMAGES: Forest & Kim Starr , Starr 080117-1809 Buxus sp. , CC BY 3.0 , (2) Photos by Star Roses and Plants , Buxus 'Little Missy' *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.