Boxwood
Shrub / hedge

The go-to evergreen for clipped structure — hedges, edging and topiary. Slow, dense and shade-tolerant, it gives a garden year-round bones.
Quick facts
- Light
- Partial shade
- Water
- Medium water
- Mature height
- 1–1.5 m
- Hardiness (USDA)
- 5–9
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Caution
- ⚠ toxic to pets
How to use it in your garden
- →Clip into low hedges to frame beds and paths.
- →Use balls or cubes as evergreen full stops.
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