Thuja plicata 39little boy39 is the perfect choice for your small garden as it is slow growing and will form a tidy uniform hedge when trained try this western red cedar as an excellent alternative to buxus this variety is well named due to its compact growth habit and low height with globular to oval shaped evergreen foliage the orange45bronze winter foliage transforms to a yellow45green shade as summer develops this versatile dwarf conifer can also be used in rockeries beds