Buxus Sempervirens Ball 60cm (2ft)

Shaped into a perfect 60cm ball, the evergreen Buxus Sempervirens
(Common Box) will add a touch of style and sophistication to any garden,
balcony or patio and can also be supplied ‘ready planted in an attractive planter.

Perfectly happy growing in a container, it makes a stunning addition
to any garden whether framing a front door or planted directly into the ground.
The Common Box is grown for its attractive foliage (which may be variegated)
and dense growing habit making it an ideal topiary plant which can be grown
around topiary frames creating cats, bears and ducks (the possibilities are endless) or clipped
into all manner of shapes from cubes and balls to spirals and cones .
Buxus Sempervirens is also an excellent hedging plant.

In times gone by it was common to have containers by the front door planted with Common Box as
it was believed that buxus sempervirens would deter witches from entering a house by
occupying them with the counting of its millions of tiny leaves. Planted around a flower bed it
would also stop the witches from stealing plants which they used to make their ‘witches brew’s.

Garden care: Hardy and slow growing, buxus sempervirens requires very
little maintenance and is tolerant of both sun and shade. It will grow approximately 4-
6inches per year and can be clipped into shape during the growing months of June to the end of August.