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Rounded
Slow
Buxus sempervirens
15' - 20'
6" - 10"
Nursery
Sometimes called the aristocrat of hedging plants, the boxwood is famous for its use in formal gardens. Crisp, high hedges and ornate topiaries are often the result of nurtured and carefully sheared boxwoods. But don’t let that deter you. It is a versatile landscape shrub that works well as a specimen, hedge, or mass planting — even in the most casual of gardens.
Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade
Acidic, Alkaline, Loamy, Moist, Rich, Sandy, Silty Loam, Well Drained
Boxwoods contain a toxic alkaloid that makes them unpalatable. As a result, deer and other wildlife tend not to eat them.
Through the years, the boxwood has been associated with formal gardens. Boxwood parterres and hedges can be seen in many of the great gardens of Europe and America. Colonial Williamsburg, especially around the Governor's Mansion, offers wonderful examples of formal boxwood use.
