What: Buxus sempervirens ‘Suffruticosa,’ commonly known as edging boxwood, is indispensable for hedging and is the shrub of choice for the formal garden. It makes one of the best low, small hedges for ...

We see them everywhere — as low or tall hedges, topiary specimens or in stylish containers gracing the entrances to some of the world’s most elegant hotels. For centuries boxwoods have played an ...

I have a 15-year-old box hedge (Buxus sempervirens). In the past five years I’ve fertilised it with chicken pellets around the roots each March and also sprayed it with TopBuxus every five weeks from ...

In the wild, boxwoods grow in open, rocky areas and can grow as large as small trees. They are characteristic shrubs of sub-Mediterranean Europe. In cultivation, boxwoods are most often found planted ...

What: Buxus sempervirens, commonly called common boxwood, is an elegant shrub that has been used in gardens for centuries. With handsome, glossy, dark evergreen leaves and a tough and resilient ...

Many a low hedge of Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa' has been planted far apart, leaving unsightly gaps for many years -- be sure to plant yours at no more than 15-inch intervals. Full sun or part ...