Box Instant Hedge
Box (Buxus sempervirens) is a traditional short evergreen hedge. It is typically used in formal garden designs, such as can be seen in Paul Hervey-Brookes’ garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show below. The leaves of a Box Instant Hedge are dark green, shiny and aromatic with the new growth being a vibrant bright green.
We have Box available at 60cm high (40cm wide) as a Practical Instant Hedge and 1.2m high as an Elveden Instant Hedge.
Box hedging requires a fertile, well drained soil with a warm location in sun or shade. Box is happy in most soils including chalk, providing there is adequate topsoil to maintain moisture and nutrients but avoid coastal locations as a Buxus hedge dislikes salt.
Although slow growing (10 – 15 cm/year) a Box hedge should be trimmed once a year, between June and August, or more often to maintain a formal shape.
Box Instant Hedge at the Chelsea Flower Show
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| Species | Latin | Foliage | Pruning | Annual growth | Aspect | Soil acceptance | pH | Leaves |
| Box | Buxus sempervirens | Evergreen | Once June to August | Slow 10-15cm | Sun to shade | All well drained | Acidic to alkaline | Dark green, shiny and aromatic. New growth is bright green. |
