Sizes we sell: From 40cm to 2m tall (and everything in-between)
Root type: Available as containerised or root ball depending on time of year
Lead time: 10 working days
Price: Contact our sales team at [email protected] for our best prices and availability

Trade discounts available

Position: Full sun to part shade; stands exposed sites
Soil: Any well drained  soil, acid or alkaline; avoid wet sites
Rate of growth: 10-15cm per year
Height: Can be kept easily at 30-50cm
Spread: Can be kept easily at 30-50cm
Flowers: Insignificant yellow-green flowers in summer
Fruit: Small greenish brown fruits
CAUTION: Toxic if eaten

In many ways box is the perfect small evergreen hedge. Quick-growing and dense, it responds brilliantly to clipping and is happy in situations ranging from full sun to shade. It really is so versatile and useful. It’s also highly resistant to drought and heat once established; no wonder it is still among the most popular hedging plants and a key part of many European formal gardens. We simply can’t imagine grand ViIllandry in France or the parterres at Villa Lante in Italy without it. On a smaller, more realistic scale, it’s so useful for defining garden areas, providing low, step-over boundaries or, grown taller, making a fine hedge to about waist height. In spring, it is also delightful when young bright-green shoots contrast with the dark-green mature growth. In recent years pest and disease issues have somewhat reduced the use of box, but there are now some ways of overcoming these problems.

For expert advice, prices and availability, please contact our helpful and friendly sales team at [email protected] or speak to us on 01753 628664. We are here to help with your next planting project.