Description
A widely used, slow growing, evergreen dwarf Buxus which naturally forms a dense, compact round shape. Leaves tend to be lighter in colour and rounder in shape than the more common English Box. 90cm tall x 90cm wide
Characteristics
- Foliage Colours: Green
- Flower Colours: NA
- Flower Fragrant: NA
- Flowering Season: NA
- Fruit: NA
- Landscape Uses: Hedges, topiary
- Pest & Diseases: Leaf miner, blight, scale, leaf spot
- Plant Care: Almost any soil type but prefers humus rich loam. A good feed once a year with a balanced, slow release fertiliser will be beneficial. Pruning is only necessary if you want it to be neat, in which case you can do it often – otherwise it will grow well to make a good low screen.
- Growth Rate: Slow
- Maintenance Level: Moderate
- Water Usage: Moderate
Tolerances
- Drought: Moderate
- Frost: Moderate
- Wind: High