Buxus sempervirens

common box - ball

Eventual height & spread

Buxus sempervirens

common box - ball

  • 5 litre pot | 30 - 40cm ball
  • £54.99
  • sold out
  • 3 litre pot | 20cm ball
  • £27.99 £39.99
  • In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
  • 2 × 3 litre pots | 20cm balls
  • £42.00 £60.00
  • In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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  • Position: partial shade
  • Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: slow
  • Hardiness: fully hardy


A pair of these tightly clipped box spheres look great flanking a set of steps, a doorway or a path. One of our recommended plants, they're perfect for planting in a large terracotta pot in a partially shady site, where the glossy, dark-green leaves provide all year foliage, interest and structure. Box are happy growing in a sunnier spot, but the combination of dry soil and full sun may encourage poor growth and leaf scorching. If you have sandy soil it is best to keep them in a partially shady spot in the garden.

Please note: The photo shows the plant with optional gift wrap, which can be added during the checkout process.


  • Garden care:
    Ensure that the soil or compost is never allowed to dry out. Trim plants grown as hedges or topiary in mid- or late summer. If you want to maintain a really precise outline, then you can clip it twice a year - once in June, and then again in August/September. Apply a top-dressing of a balanced slow-release fertiliser such as blood, fish and bone (organic) or Osmocote (inorganic) around the base of the plant in spring, making sure that none touches the leaves or stems.
    • Pets: Harmful if eaten

    Goes well with