Buxus sempervirens
Botanical Name: Buxus sempervirens
Common Names: English Box, Common Box, Boxwood,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Rounded, Shrub Like
Description:
Evergreen shrub with a tight, dense, compact form. Attractive dark green, small, oval leaves. Traditional, small to medium formal hedging plant. The most popular of the Buxus varieties. Slower growing than others, but requires less maintenance. Perfect for formal evergreen hedging, borders, topiary, screening and general garden planting. Excellent for pots and containers. Height: 0.3 – 2.0m Width: 0.3 – 2.0m
Mature Height: Mature Width:
TBA TBA
Position: Soil Type:
Any Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Feature, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screeningd, Lo wWater Garden, Mass Planting, Topiary / Espalier, Tropical Garden
Pests & Diseases: TBA
Cultural Notes
Family Name: Origin:
Buxaceae TBA
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: TBA
Flower Colour: TBA
Flower Fragrant:
Flowering Season: TBA
Fruit: TBA
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: TBA
Maintenance Level: TBA
Water Usage: TBA
Drought: TBA
Frost: TBA
Wind: TBA