Buxus, commonly known as box or boxwood, is a genus of evergreen shrubs or small trees with simple, leathery leaves arranged oppositely. This bushy plant produces clusters of small, pale yellow flowers followed by fruits that change from pale green to brown. It thrives in a variety of soil types including chalk, clay, loam, and sand, and can grow in full sun, partial shade, or full shade. Suitable for hedging, screens, and container planting, Buxus is hardy in the UK (H6) and is well-suited to city gardens, wildlife areas, and informal settings.

Buxus, or box, is an evergreen shrub ideal for hedging and screens, thriving in full sun to full shade and providing winter interest.

Buxus is a genus of about seventy species in the family Buxaceae. Common names include box and boxwood.

Buxus

Buxus microphylla 'Compacta' is a bushy evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Buxus, known for its simple, leathery leaves arranged oppositely. This cultivar thrives in a variety of soil types, including chalk, clay, loam, and sand, and prefers fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. It is hardy to UK zone H6 and is suitable for diverse garden settings such as city and courtyard gardens, wildlife gardens, and hedging. 'Compacta' can be propagated by semi-ripe cuttings in summer and is valued for its interest in spring and summer seasons.

Buxus microphylla 'Compacta' is a hardy evergreen shrub ideal for hedging, thriving in full sun to shade and suited to diverse soil types.

Buxus microphylla 'Compacta'

Buxus sempervirens 'Clipped Bird' is a bushy evergreen cultivar of the Buxus genus, known for its simple, leathery leaves arranged oppositely. As with other Buxus plants, it produces clusters of small, pale yellow flowers in spring and summer, followed by fruits that change from pale green to brown. This hardy shrub thrives in a variety of soil types, including chalk, clay, loam, and sand, and can grow in full sun, partial shade, or full shade. It is suitable for diverse garden settings such as city gardens, wildlife areas, and hedging, and prefers fertile, well-drained soil.

Buxus sempervirens 'Clipped Bird' is a hardy evergreen with leathery leaves and pale yellow spring-summer flowers, ideal for hedging and container planting.

Buxus sempervirens clipped bird

Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Winter Beauty' is a bushy evergreen shrub cultivar of the Buxus genus, known for its simple, leathery leaves arranged oppositely. This cultivar is hardy to UK zone H6 and thrives in well-drained soil with full sun or partial shade. Suitable for various garden settings including city gardens, courtyards, and hedging, it is especially notable for its interest during the winter season. It can be propagated by semi-ripe cuttings taken in summer.

Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Winter Beauty' is a hardy evergreen shrub ideal for hedging and containers, providing winter interest in UK gardens.

Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Winter Beauty'

Pachysandra procumbens, commonly known as Allegheny mountain spurge or American thick-stamen, is a matforming evergreen shrub in the Buxaceae family. Like other Pachysandra species, it features sprawling stems with clusters of leathery leaves and produces upright flower spikes with distinctive white stamens on the male flowers. This cultivar thrives in full or partial shade and adapts well to various soil types, including chalk, clay, loam, and sand, provided the soil is fertile and moist but well-drained. It is hardy to UK zone H5 and is suitable for use as ground cover in city gardens, coastal areas, and informal borders, with interest in spring and summer.

Allegheny mountain spurge is an evergreen, mat-forming shrub ideal for shaded city gardens and ground cover, hardy to RHS H5 with spring and summer interest.

Pachysandra procumbens

Pachysandra term. 'Green Carpet' is an evergreen ground cover in the boxwood family Buxaceae and a named selection of the genus Pachysandra. It forms a low mat with weakly woody stems and alternate, leathery leaves typically in the 5–10 cm range. Small greenish-white flowers appear in April to May on short spikes above the foliage. The habit and shade tolerance make it primarily useful for covering bare soil under trees and in shaded borders.

Pachysandra term. 'Green Carpet' is an evergreen Pachysandra ground cover for deep shade, flowering April to May with greenish-white blooms.

Pachysandra term. 'Green Carpet'

Pachysandra term. 'Green Carpet' | Shade Groundcover

Pachysandra terminalis 'Silver Edge' is an evergreen, mat-forming shrub grown as a low ground cover for shady spots. It spreads by short creeping stems to make a dense carpet of leaves and produces white flower spikes in April to May. It tolerates a wide range of soils and both exposed and sheltered sites.

Evergreen, mat-forming ground cover for full or partial shade, tolerant of a wide range of soils and flowering in April to May with white spikes.

Pachysandra is a genus of five species of evergreen perennials or subshrubs, belonging to the boxwood family Buxaceae. The species are native to eastern Asia and southeast North America, some reaching a height of 20–45 cm (7.9–17.7 in), with only weakly woody stems.

Pachysandra terminalis 'Silver Edge' (v)

Pachysandra terminalis 'Silver Edge' | Shade Groundcover

Sarcococca, commonly called sweet box, is an evergreen shrub noted for its fragrant white winter flowers. It forms a well-branched, rounded plant that suits shaded corners. Flowers appear in December, January and February, carrying a strong scent into the colder months. It performs best in sheltered, shady positions with reliably moist but well-drained soil.

Evergreen Sarcococca (sweet box) bears fragrant white flowers in December–February and suits sheltered, shady spots for hedging or courtyards.

Sarcococca, nicknamed sweet box or Christmas box, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Buxaceae. native to eastern and southeastern Asia, and the Himalayas, with one species native to Central America.