250 Common Box / Buxus Sempervirens 10-20cm Tall Evergreen Hedging Plants In 9cm Pots 3FATPIGS

Common box is a vigorous, evergreen, bushy, upright shrub or small tree. It has small, rounded to oblong, glossy dark green leaves.

Growing Details

Common Name: Common box

Genus: Buxus

Species: sempervirens

Skill Level: Beginner

Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade

Hardiness: Hardy

Soil type: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Acidic, Chalky/alkaline

Height: 500cm

Spread: 500cm

Spacing: 5 Plants Per Metre

Description

The species typically grows on soils derived from chalk, limestone, usually as an understorey in forests of larger trees, most commonly associated with Fagus sylvatica forests, but also sometimes in open dry montane scrub, particularly in the Mediterranean region. Box Hill, Surrey is named after its notable box population, which comprises the largest area of native box woodland in England.