Buxus is an evergreen shrub genus with a compact, well-branched habit that suits close clipping and screens. Its small, leathery leaves remain year-round and the plant produces inconspicuous yellow‑green flowers in March to April. It tolerates a wide range of light from full sun to full shade and grows in many soil types. In UK terms it is rated H6, very hardy.

Box (Buxus) is an evergreen shrub for hedging, containers and courtyard gardens with flowers in March to April.

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

Buxus

Box | 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, 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.

Variegated Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens 'Elegantissima') is a hardy H6 shrub ideal for hedges, borders, and topiary in full sun locations.

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Buxus sempervirens 'Elegantissima'

Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa Pylewell' is a hardy evergreen shrub ideal for hedges, topiary, and borders in full sun conditions.

Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa Pylewell'

Topiary Pyramid Boxwood is a hardy, full sun shrub ideal for topiary, formal hedges, and garden borders in UK gardens.

Buxus sempervirens 'Topiary Pyramid'

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

Allegheny mountain spurge | 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 terminalis, the Japanese pachysandra, carpet box or Japanese spurge, is a species of flowering plant in the boxwood family Buxaceae, native to Japan, Korea and China and introduced to eastern North America. It is a slow-growing, spreading evergreen perennial growing to 10 cm (4 in) tall by 60 cm (24 in) broad, with alternate, simple, glossy leaves, and creeping stems.

Japanese pachysandra is a slow-growing, shade-loving perennial groundcover, hardy to H7, ideal for dense, low-maintenance planting in full shade.

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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

Green Carpet Japanese Pachysandra is a slow-growing, shade-loving groundcover, perfect for underplanting with excellent hardiness (H7) in UK gardens.

Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Carpet'

Green Sheen Japanese Pachysandra is an evergreen groundcover ideal for full shade, hardy to H7, perfect for underplanting and shade gardens.

Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Sheen'

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 terminalis 'Silver Edge' (v)

Japanese Pachysandra | Pachysandra terminalis 'Silver Edge'

Variegated Japanese Pachysandra is an evergreen perennial groundcover ideal for full shade, hardy to H7 and perfect for shade gardens.

Pachysandra terminalis 'Variegata'

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.

Sarcococca

Sweet box | Sarcococca

Sarcococca confusa, the sweet box, is a species of flowering plant in the family Buxaceae, probably native to western China. It is an evergreen shrub growing to 2 m (7 ft) tall by 1 m (3 ft) broad, with glossy green ovate leaves and honey-scented white flowers in winter, followed by glossy black spherical fruits, 5 mm in diameter.

Sarcococca confusa is an evergreen shrub with glossy leaves and sweetly scented flowers, perfect for winter fragrance and shade gardens.

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Sarcococca confusa

Sarcococca hookeriana, the Himalayan sweet box, is a species of flowering plant in the box family Buxaceae, native to China, Afghanistan, North East India, Bhutan and Nepal. It is a low-growing evergreen shrub, usually growing to 12–24 in (30–61 cm) high.

Sarcococca hookeriana 'Winter Gem' is an evergreen shrub prized for its fragrant winter flowers and glossy green foliage.

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Sarcococca hookeriana 'Winter Gem'

Sarcococca hookeriana 'Winter Gem' ('Pmoore03' PBR) is an evergreen shrub in the genus Sarcococca, commonly known as sweet box. It grows to a height and spread of 0.5 to 1 metre, reaching full size within 2 to 5 years. This suckering shrub thrives in full or partial shade and prefers sheltered positions with moist but well-drained or well-drained soils of various types and pH levels. It is low maintenance and offers seasonal interest in winter and spring.

Sarcococca hookeriana Winter Gem is an evergreen shrub ideal for full or partial shade, offering winter and spring interest with its compact growth.

Sarcococca hookeriana Winter Gem ('Pmoore03'PBR)

Sweet box [Winter Gem] | Sarcococca hookeriana Winter Gem ('Pmoore03'PBR)

Sarcococca hookeriana digyna is an evergreen shrub prized for its winter fragrance and shade tolerance in UK gardens.

Sarcococca hookeriana digyna

Sarcococca ruscifolia (野扇花) is a species of flowering plant in the box family Buxaceae, native to China, where it inhabits forested mountain slopes. Growing to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall and broad, it is a compact evergreen shrub with shiny oval leaves.

Sarcococca ruscifolia is a compact evergreen shrub with shiny oval leaves, ideal for shaded spots and providing year-round greenery in UK gardens.

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Sarcococca ruscifolia

Sarcococca ruscifolia 'Dragon's Gate' is an evergreen shrub with fragrant winter flowers, perfect for shady UK gardens.