11. Common Box (Buxus sempervirens)
Source: RHS Herbarium
11. Common Box (Buxus sempervirens) (Image 11 of 11)
Height x Spread: 8m x 8m
Prefers: Partial or dappled shade or full shade; moist but well-drained soil of any type; all aspects; sheltered or exposed spot.
Buxus can be evergreen shrubs or small trees, with simple, leathery, opposite leaves and clusters of small, pale yellow flowers followed by pale green to brown fruits. B. sempervirens is a large, slow-growing evergreen shrub, compact in habit, with small, glossy oval or oblong leaves, and small, yellowish flowers in the leaf axils. Ideal for neat hedging.
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