Botanical Name Buxus microphylla Golden Dream (’Peergold’)
Common Name Dwarf Boxwood
Type Evergreen
Exposure Sun to Part Shade
Size for Description 2 to 3 Ft by 2 to 3 Ft.
Bloom Time Spring
Flower Color Cream
Fruit  
Foliage Evergreen
Bark  
Fall Color  
Growth Rate Slow
Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  
Deer Resistant yes
Drought Tolerant  
Moisture Lover yes
Native  
Walnut Tolerant  
Wet Areas  
Fragrant yes
Groundcover  
Comment small, oval shaped evergreen foliage edged in gold - very compact and naturally rounded - new growth often yellow
Care Pruning seldom needed, but may be sheared if desired.
Zone 6