Description


Scientific Name	Buxus Sempervirens

Common Name	Common Box

Colour (Foliage)	Green

Size	P9

Height (Supplied)	3-5″

Habit	Evergreen

also known as Boxwood, is a versatile evergreen shrub appreciated for its dense, compact growth habit and small, glossy leaves. This popular plant is often used for creating formal hedges, sculpted topiaries, or as an ornamental shrub in garden borders. Buxus thrives in well-drained soil and can tolerate both sun and partial shade, making it adaptable to various planting locations. With its slow to moderate growth rate, Buxus is a low-maintenance plant that provides year-round greenery and architectural interest to the garden. It is a hardy shrub, suitable for the UK climate.

B. sempervirens is a large, slow-growing evergreen shrub to 5m or more, compact in habit, with small, glossy oval or oblong leaves, and small, yellowish flowers in the leaf axils