Buxus (any variety)
Box (any variety)
Buxus Buxus
Buxus (any variety) _ If you don't know the variety name of your Buxus (Box), you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
Buxus (any variety) are bushy, rounded or upright, evergreen shrubs or small trees bearing ovate to oblong, glossy or leathery, dark green leaves, sometimes variegated, and inconspicuous, yellow-green flowers in spring.
Buxus (any variety) is: Evergreen
Flowers have a fragrance.
Rounded, Bushy, Upright
Ingestion may cause stomach upset; contact may irritate the skin.
Insignificant or absent, Pale-yellow in Spring
Dark-green, Variegated in All seasons
Red spider mite (box and other) , Box sucker , Mussel scale Red spider mite (box and other) , Box sucker , Mussel scale
Box blights , Leaf spot Box blights , Leaf spot
If grown informally, requires little pruning. Cut back young hedge plants by 1/3 in late spring. Trim mature hedges & topiary twice, once in late spring, once in late summer. Hard prune neglected plants in late spring by cutting back to 15-30cm.
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Buxus (any variety) (Box (any variety)) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 5m after 20-50 years.
Banks and Slopes, Drought Tolerant, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Hedging/Screens, Instant, Mediterranean, Containers, Architectural, Foliage only
Plant in well-drained soil in partial shade in spring or autumn. Needs moist soil to avoid scorch if planted in sun. Tolerates deep shade. If grown as a hedge, space 30-40cm apart, compact cultivars 10-15cm apart. Mature height depends upon variety.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Plant alone in pots or in groups.
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Buxus (any variety)
Box (any variety)
Buxus Buxus
Buxus (any variety) _ If you don't know the variety name of your Buxus (Box), you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
Buxus (any variety) are bushy, rounded or upright, evergreen shrubs or small trees bearing ovate to oblong, glossy or leathery, dark green leaves, sometimes variegated, and inconspicuous, yellow-green flowers in spring.
Evergreen
Flowers have a fragrance.
Rounded, Bushy, Upright
Ingestion may cause stomach upset; contact may irritate the skin.
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Insignificant or absent, Pale-yellow in Spring
Dark-green, Variegated in All seasons
Red spider mite (box and other) , Box sucker , Mussel scale
If grown informally, requires little pruning. Cut back young hedge plants by 1/3 in late spring. Trim mature hedges & topiary twice, once in late spring, once in late summer. Hard prune neglected plants in late spring by cutting back to 15-30cm.
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Buxus (any variety) (Box (any variety)) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 5m after 20-50 years.
Banks and Slopes, Drought Tolerant, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Hedging/Screens, Instant, Mediterranean, Containers, Architectural, Foliage only
Plant in well-drained soil in partial shade in spring or autumn. Needs moist soil to avoid scorch if planted in sun. Tolerates deep shade. If grown as a hedge, space 30-40cm apart, compact cultivars 10-15cm apart. Mature height depends upon variety.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
Buxus (any variety) (Box (any variety))
box tree caterpillar; box tree pyralid
Cydalima perspectalis
Insect
Present (Limited)
4
4
Stakeholder organisations may be interested in monitoring spread and damage and investigate possible control measures.
Buxus (any variety) (Box (any variety))
pink wax scale; red was scale; ruby wax scale
Ceroplastes rubens
Insect
Absent
3
3
Based on its biology and low potential impact continued action on this pest in the UK would not be considered appropriate. It is likely to be of more concern to southern Member States of the EU; as it is an economic pest of citrus.
Buxus (any variety) (Box (any variety))
Carpenter; worm
Prionoxystus robiniae
Insect
Absent
2
3
Polyphagous North American moth pest; with wood-boring larvae. Import requirements related to other pests reduce the likelihood of introduction to the UK; but statutory action would be taken against any interceptions.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
Traveling or importing plants? Please read "Don't risk it" advice here
Suspected outbreak? Click here for contact details to report to the relevant authority.
Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
Plant alone in pots or in groups.
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
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