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Buxus or ‘boxwood’ is a garden hero! Lustrous green leaves all year round means that it provides permanent structure and colour. Perfect for hedging, either ornamental or functional, and it works just as well as a feature plant in a centered position. It’s also great in a container on the patio or next to a doorway.

Beautiful shapes

The special surprise? Buxus can be pruned into beautiful shapes like virtually no other garden plant – it is the perfect platform for that noble art of topiary. Ideally, do your pruning between April and October with a hedge trimmer and clippers. Simple shapes (balls, pyramids, or smart right-angled hedges) come quite easily but for more complicated shapes you’ll need more patience and time. Easy to care for Box (Buxus sempervirens) is happy in sun or shade. Planting is simple: dig a hole

Good to know

Don’t allow the buxus to dry out for long periods. Make sure you continue to watery even in winter (especially container grown plants) and feed with a water-soluble fertilizer monthly. They prefer neutral to alkaline conditions so apply a little lime if your soil tends to be more acidic. Buxus thrives in the sun but also does well in shade, where the leaves will develop a deep green colour.

Tip: pot-grown buxus plants receive very little rainwater because the plant has such dense foliage. Check daily that the soil isn’t too dry and give plants a drink if they need it.

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