Buxus Sempervirens

Buxus Sempervirens, or the common Boxwood, is an ever green, hardy, and slow grower best suitable for the brutal Gauteng, Free State and Western Cape icy winter weather. Landscapers and gardeners prefer it for low use it extensively for low hedging and topiary. Plants should be spaced at 20 cm intervals and the recommended height to which it should be grown is 30 to 50 cm, with a suggested base width of 25 to 35 cm.

Location: Buxus grows in full sun to light shade reaching about 1m x 90 cm if untrimmed. Buxus tolerates a range of light conditions from full sun to fairly dense shade. The plan needs plenty of water in warm weather but will grow practically anywhere, even in high frost and cold areas.