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Buxus sempervirens (Buxus sempervirens)
Buxus sempervirens
Buxus · Buxaceae

Buxus sempervirens, the common box, European box, or boxwood, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Buxus, native to western and southern Europe, northwest Africa, and southwest Asia, from southern England south to northern Morocco, and east through the northern Mediterranean region to Turkey. Buxus colchica of western Caucasus and B.

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Classification

Genus
Buxus
Family
Buxaceae
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Buxus sempervirens belongs to the Buxus genus within the Buxaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Well-drained
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
Varies by species
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Companions

Species we plant alongside Buxus sempervirens.

Buxus microphylla (Buxus microphylla)
Buxus microphylla

Buxus microphylla

Callistemon citrinus (Callistemon citrinus)
Australian nativeTree
Callistemon citrinus

Callistemon citrinus

Willow Bottlebrush (Callistemon salignus)
Australian nativeTree
Callistemon salignus

Willow Bottlebrush

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Further reading

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    Buxus sempervirens taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service