Korean True Dwarf Boxwood
Buxus sinica var. insularis ‘Nana’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub
Height at Maturity: 18-30″ depending on pruning
Width at Maturity: 30 to 48″ depending on pruning
Spacing: 12-18″ for hedges, 30″+ for space between plants
Spacing: 12-18″ for hedges, 30″+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Dense, Bushy, Rounded
Growth Rate: Slow, 1.5 to 3 inches a year
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Size: Tiny
Flowering Period: Spring
Flower Type: Single
Fragrant Flowers: Yes!
Foliage Color: Medium Green
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: NA
Berry Color: NA
Sun Needs: Full Sun, Morning Sun w/Dappled or Afternoon Shade, Afternoon Sun w/Morning Shade
Water Needs: Average, lower when established
Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt (amended)
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well-Drained
Soil pH: 6.5 – 7.5 (Slightly Acid to Moderately Alkaline)
Maintenance / Care: Low, Medium if for clipped formal hedge
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances / Tolerances: Deer, Drought(when established), Insect, Rabbit, Shearing
Description
Exceptionally heat and cold tolerant to -30 degrees F, the ‘Nana’ Dwarf Korean Boxwood is an extremely hardy variety that is an excellent choice for both southern and northern climates. A slow grower that might reach 30 inches tall and up to 4 feet wide in 15 years, it responds very well to shearing for hedges or shaping purposes so can be maintained at half its normal, mature size. Its smaller stature makes it an ideal choice for a natural or formal hedge or where a low-growing evergreen shrub is desired in home foundation plantings. Without pruning it adds maybe 2 inches in height per year and forms a dense, rounded mound. Small, ovate, medium green leaves hold color well throughout the year. Its exceptional sun tolerance and small medium green leaves makes it a great substitute for the popular English Boxwood, which is known to suffer from too much sun.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing in a rounded form to 18 to 30 inches tall and 36 to 48 inches wide (depending on pruning), the ‘Nana’ Korean Dwarf Boxwood is the perfect choice for use as a low formal hedge or border edger in the landscape, or for planting under low windows or to line paths and walkways in home foundation plantings. Excellent for use in pots, planters and other containers with a rim diameter of 12 inches or more. A fine addition to Asian or English gardens and formal gardens. Excellent for bonsai.
Suggested Spacing: 15 to 18 inches apart for solid hedges, 4 to 5 feet or more apart for space between plants
Growing Preferences
‘Nana’ Korean Dwarf Boxwood is easy to grow when planted right, and in the right spot. It adapts to most soil types and likes full sun or part shade. It prefers a well-drained soil and will only need some water during drought or prolonged periods with no rain. As with many other plants, a constantly soggy or wet soil can be problematic.responds very well to shearing for formal hedges and shaping purposes.
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Boxwood shrubs.
How To Plant A Boxwood Shrub
How To Fertilize And Water A Boxwood Shrub
How To Prune A Boxwood Shrub
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Ordered qty. 12 1 gal. Korean Boxwoods. They arrived within 2 weeks in great shape. They were packed 6 per box, supported so they couldn’t move, and each pot taped and sealed to maintain high moisture levels and prevent soil leakage. Plants were healthy and had well developed root systems. Extremely satisfied with order. Highly recommend Wilson Bros.—————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! Thanks for the kind words! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG























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