Hardiness Of Dwarf English Boxwood

I like the compact, small, rounded look for individual specimen planting. Live in Wisconsin on edge of zones 4 and 5. Are deer resistant which I need. No growers in my area carry them. Is that because of cold tolerance issue? Willing to order online from away if confident would survive our winters. Advice?

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 02/02/2022 @ 1:34 am

Have you had English boxwoods before? I don't know about the dwarf species, but the standard English boxwoods put out a cat urine smell. We have an article about it. I will also include a publication that has the cultivars of boxwood in the nursery trade. Some are hardy to zone 4 and 5 and some are not. Korean boxwood seems to be the hardiest. Hope this helps.

https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/426/426-603/HORT-290.pdf ^[1]

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/boxwood/boxwood-has-bad-odor.htm ^[2]

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