{"title":"Japanese Box and Buxus","description":"\u003cp\u003eBox is the plant behind every crisp low hedge, parterre and clipped ball. This range covers Japanese box, the fastest and most heat tolerant; Korean box, compact and cold hardy; English box, the slow traditional choice for cool climates; and Harland boxwood for a softer, vase shaped look. All have small dense leaves that clip to a sharp edge. Choose by your climate and by how tall the hedge needs to be. Every plant is delivered Australia wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to choose a box hedge plant\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClimate decides most of it. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/japanese-box-buxus-microphylla-japonica\"\u003eJapanese box\u003c\/a\u003e grows fastest, reaches about 1.5m if left alone and keeps its glossy green through heat and humidity, so it is the usual pick from Brisbane to Sydney and Perth. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/korean-box-buxus-microphylla\"\u003eKorean box\u003c\/a\u003e stays nearer 1.2m with smaller leaves that bronze a little in hard winters. English box, \u003cem\u003eBuxus sempervirens\u003c\/em\u003e, is darker and slower, and is at its best in Melbourne, Canberra, the Adelaide Hills and Tasmania, where it can be held at any height up to 3m over many years. Harland boxwood has longer leaves and a naturally upright habit that suits an informal clipped look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere box works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBox is made for edges. Use it for hedges from 30cm to 1m, to frame a path or a garden bed, for parterres, and for balls and cones in the ground or in pots by a front door. It grows in full sun or part shade and wants soil that drains: wet feet are the one thing it will not forgive. For a boundary screen above head height, look through our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hedging-screening\"\u003ehedging and screening plants\u003c\/a\u003e instead. For more plants that take a tight clip, see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/topiary-and-shaping-plants\"\u003etopiary and shaping plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting and spacing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a low hedge under 50cm, set small plants 20cm to 30cm apart, which is four or five to the metre. For a hedge near 1m, space them 30cm to 40cm apart. Dig compost through the whole trench rather than single holes so the roots run evenly, plant level with the soil, mulch, and water twice a week through the first summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCare basics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStart trimming in the first year, even if it feels early: light, frequent clips build the dense base that a box hedge is known for. Two or three trims through the warm months keep the line sharp. Shape the sides slightly narrower at the top so light reaches the bottom. Feed in spring and again in late summer with a slow release fertiliser. Foliage that turns orange in winter is usually cold or hungry and greens up after a spring feed. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/buxus-english-box-care-guide\"\u003eEnglish box care guide\u003c\/a\u003e goes further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich box is best for a hedge in a warm climate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapanese box. It handles heat and humidity better than English box and grows faster, so the hedge closes sooner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart do I plant box for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant 20cm to 30cm apart for a low border and 30cm to 40cm apart for a hedge around 1m tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow fast does box grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapanese box puts on roughly 20cm a year with water and feeding. English box grows at about half that pace, which is why it holds a clipped shape for longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan box be grown in pots?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Box is one of the best plants for clipped pots. Use a quality potting mix, water regularly in summer and feed each spring.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"japanese-box-buxus-microphylla-japonica","title":"Japanese Box - Buxus microphylla japonica","description":"\u003cp\u003eJapanese Box (\u003cem\u003eBuxus microphylla\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003ejaponica\u003c\/em\u003e) is what you plant for a hedge with a hard, clean edge that still looks right in ten years. Left alone it settles at about 1.5m tall and wide, but almost nobody lets it get there. Planted 30cm to 40cm apart and clipped twice a year it makes a low formal hedge, and the tiny closely set leaves mean the cut face reads as solid green, not a row of severed twigs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt takes a hard clip.\u003c\/strong\u003e Small leaves and short internodes let you shear a crisp line without leaving torn foliage on the surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow growth means less work.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two trims a year hold a formal shape. Fast hedging plants want four or five, forever.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA wide climate range.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy and heat tolerant, from subtropical gardens through warm and cool temperate districts to Mediterranean climates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough where formal hedges fail.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant once established, content in poor soil, and comfortable with salt laden coastal air.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAs good in a pot as in the ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e Low borders, clipped balls, cones and matched pairs at an entry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow formal hedges and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 30cm to 40cm apart in a single row. Use 30cm for a hedge held under 40cm, and 40cm where you want 60cm to 80cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTopiary and shaped plants.\u003c\/strong\u003e The dense habit keeps a ball, cube or cone legible between trims instead of blurring within a fortnight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Blocks and parterres give a garden its bones, and slow roots let box live for years in one container.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Japanese Box in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the densest growth and the sharpest edge. Part shade works, though the hedge stays more open. In hot inland gardens, afternoon shade protects the foliage through heatwaves. This is not a plant for the wet tropics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Undemanding about fertility, firm about drainage. On heavy clay, raise the row into a low mound and work compost through the bed first. Mulch 50mm deep, kept off the stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak twice a week through the first summer, then taper back. Feed with a complete slow release fertiliser in early spring and again after each hard clip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning and pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim after the spring flush and again in late summer, keeping the base slightly wider than the top so light reaches the bottom. Note that buxus foliage is toxic to cats, dogs and horses if eaten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in nine sizes. Tube stock and 140mm packs of ten are the economical way to plant a long border, though a slow plant means two to three seasons before a tube run closes up. The 200mm packs of six and 250mm packs of three are the usual compromise, and 300mm to 500mm plants read as a hedge in the first season. The 400mm and 100L topiary arrive already shaped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants travel upright in their pots and are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Expect little visible movement for a month, then steady growth. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/how-to-create-a-great-hedge-and-keep-it-looking-sharp\"\u003eHow to plant, space and clip a hedge\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hedging-screening\"\u003eCompare hedging and screening plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/the-perfect-edging-plants-landscape-your-perfect-garden\"\u003eChoosing edging plants for a bed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003ePlants that thrive in containers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween 30cm and 40cm in a single row. Closer wastes plants, and wider leaves visible gaps for years given how slowly it grows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow fast does it grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoughly 100mm to 150mm a year. That is why a larger pot size is worth paying for on a hedge you want finished, and why the shape holds once you have it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it go bronze in winter?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome plants take a bronze cast in cold, exposed positions, particularly in cool temperate gardens. The colour returns in spring, and a feed in early autumn plus shelter reduces it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51640257741119,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100276736319,"sku":null,"price":120.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140103917887,"sku":null,"price":181.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100276572479,"sku":null,"price":172.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140103885119,"sku":null,"price":190.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":54140103950655,"sku":null,"price":457.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140103786815,"sku":null,"price":199.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"330mm","offer_id":55100276867391,"sku":null,"price":264.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":54140103819583,"sku":null,"price":808.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":54140103852351,"sku":null,"price":1155.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"600mm","offer_id":55100277129535,"sku":null,"price":1122.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"650mm","offer_id":55100276998463,"sku":null,"price":1485.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"700mm","offer_id":55100277096767,"sku":null,"price":1188.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":55100276703551,"sku":null,"price":715.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L","offer_id":55100276932927,"sku":null,"price":1039.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"90L","offer_id":55100276638015,"sku":null,"price":2953.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":55100276605247,"sku":null,"price":1608.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"110L","offer_id":55100277031231,"sku":null,"price":2887.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":55100277162303,"sku":null,"price":5500.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm Topiary","offer_id":51648082772287,"sku":"QLD","price":631.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L Topiary","offer_id":51648083034431,"sku":"QLD","price":1724.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Japanese-Box-Buxus-microphylla-japonica.png?v=1742471649"},{"product_id":"japanese-box-buxus-microphylla-faulkner-dwarf","title":"Japanese Box - Buxus microphylla Faulkner 'Dwarf'","description":"\u003cp\u003eJapanese Box 'Faulkner' (\u003cem\u003eBuxus microphylla\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003ejaponica\u003c\/em\u003e 'Faulkner') is the low hedge plant for gardeners who want clean lines without constant work. Left alone it reaches about 1.2m tall and 1m wide, though almost nobody lets it, because it clips to any height from ankle level up and holds the shape for months. The small glossy leaves sit densely enough that a trimmed edge reads as a solid line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt takes a clip and keeps it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dense small foliage means a cut face stays crisp rather than opening into gaps within weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBetter colour than English box.\u003c\/strong\u003e 'Faulkner' holds a deeper green through winter, where other box selections often go bronze in cold weather.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough at both temperature extremes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy and heat tolerant, so the one plant works from Melbourne through to a Brisbane courtyard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow enough to stay tidy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two trims a year hold a formal edge, which is a fraction of the work a fast hedge demands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow hedges and border edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 30cm apart for a dense low hedge. That spacing closes the line in two seasons and keeps the base furnished instead of woody and bare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTopiary and shaping.\u003c\/strong\u003e Balls, cones and standards all work, since the plant reshoots readily from the cut and the small leaf lets you hold a precise outline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e A matched pair in pots at an entry is a classic use, and its modest size suits courtyards where a larger hedge would crowd the space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Japanese box in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade, with morning sun and afternoon shade the best compromise in hot inland gardens. It performs across cool temperate, warm temperate, Mediterranean and subtropical climates, which covers most of the country outside the wet tropics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Well drained soil with compost worked through. Box will not tolerate soggy roots, so raise the bed on heavy clay. Mulch 50mm deep and keep it off the stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice a week through the first summer, after which it is drought tolerant in all but severe dry spells. Feed a complete slow release fertiliser in early spring and again after the summer trim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim in mid spring once the first flush hardens, then again in late summer. Avoid cutting in the heat of the day, which scorches the exposed leaves. It reshoots from old wood, so a neglected hedge can be brought back hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour sizes are grown. The 140mm pack of ten and 200mm pack of six are the value option for a run of edging, arriving as small bushy plants that close in about two seasons. The 250mm pack of three and the 300mm are already shaped and give a hedge line much sooner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants travel packed upright and are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Some inner leaf yellowing after transit is normal and grows out. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne honest note: box is toxic to cats and dogs if the foliage is eaten, so it is not the choice for a garden where pets graze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/buxus-english-box-care-guide\"\u003eThe complete buxus care guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/how-to-create-a-great-hedge-and-keep-it-looking-sharp\"\u003eHow to create a hedge and keep it sharp\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/topiary-and-shaping-plants\"\u003eBrowse plants suited to topiary and shaping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/best-hedging-plants\"\u003eCompare the full hedging range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThirty centimetres apart in a single row for a dense low hedge. Wider spacing leaves gaps that take years to close, and closer spacing wastes plants without speeding anything up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow low can I keep it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs low as 25cm to 30cm if you trim twice a year. The 1.2m figure is what it reaches untrimmed, and very few gardeners grow it that way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it burn in a hot summer?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is heat tolerant, but a trim during a heatwave can scorch the freshly cut leaves. Trim in the cool of the morning and water well beforehand and the problem disappears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":44945434214719,"sku":"QLD","price":369.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140127150399,"sku":null,"price":185.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140127183167,"sku":null,"price":263.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm (Backorder)","offer_id":54140127117631,"sku":null,"price":125.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Japanese-Box-Buxus-microphylla-Faulkner-Dwarf.jpg?v=1741858470"},{"product_id":"harland-boxwood-buxus-harlandii","title":"Harland Boxwood - Buxus harlandii","description":"\u003cp\u003eHarland Boxwood (\u003cem\u003eBuxus harlandii\u003c\/em\u003e) is the box to plant where English Box struggles. It reaches about 1.2m tall and 1m wide, with narrow glossy leaves on upright stems, and it holds a crisp clipped edge in heat and humidity that leaves other box thin. Slow, dense growth makes it a hedge and topiary plant that stays where you put it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt handles humidity and heat.\u003c\/strong\u003e Subtropical and warm temperate summers do not mark it, the main reason to choose it over English Box in a northern garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA clean formal line.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine dense foliage takes shears without tearing, so hedges, balls and cones hold a sharp finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow growth means less work.\u003c\/strong\u003e One or two trims a year is enough, and it will not outgrow a courtyard bed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWide climate range.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, heat tolerant and drought tolerant once established, so it works from cool temperate districts to the subtropics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow hedging and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 400mm apart in a single row. At that spacing the plants meet cleanly without competing, and the row clips to a sharp face within two to three seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTopiary and shaping.\u003c\/strong\u003e Balls, cones and standards hold their shape because growth is slow and even. A matched pair either side of an entry is the classic use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e A pot 400mm or wider holds one plant for years, and container growing keeps it under a metre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Harland Boxwood in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade, with part shade worth choosing in hot inland gardens where all day sun bronzes the foliage. It suits subtropical, warm temperate and cool temperate gardens, and it is frost hardy once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Well drained soil with organic matter through it. Box will not tolerate wet roots, so on clay plant on a raised mound and improve the whole bed, not just the hole. Mulch 75mm deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly through the first summer, then taper off as the roots go down. Feed a complete slow release fertiliser in early spring and mid summer, since a clipped hedge draws more from the soil than an unclipped shrub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Start clipping while plants are young to build density from the base. Trim in late spring and late summer, avoiding the hottest part of the day, since cut foliage burns. Never cut back into bare old wood, as box is slow to reshoot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in one size, tube stock, which currently runs on backorder, so allow time before dispatch. Tubes are young plants around 100mm to 200mm tall, and they are how most box hedges are sensibly bought: edging at 400mm centres takes many plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a slow grower, so plan on three seasons before a tube planted row reads as a finished low hedge, and start light tip pruning in the first year. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/buxus-english-box-care-guide\"\u003ebuxus and English Box care guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/how-to-create-a-great-hedge-and-keep-it-looking-sharp\"\u003ehow to create a great hedge and keep it sharp\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/topiary-and-shaping-plants\"\u003eplants for topiary and shaping\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/best-hedging-plants\"\u003ebest hedging plants\u003c\/a\u003e for larger screens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow is it different from English Box?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarland Box has narrower leaves and far better tolerance of heat and humidity. In subtropical and warm coastal gardens English Box often thins and bronzes, while this one holds its colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart do I plant a low hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour hundred millimetres apart in a single row. Closer spacing wastes plants and makes the row compete for water without closing faster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Buxus foliage is toxic to cats and dogs if eaten, causing vomiting and stomach upset. Rake up clippings, since dropped foliage after a trim is the usual way a pet gets into it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51640255152447,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":10.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100444639551,"sku":null,"price":172.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100444672319,"sku":null,"price":174.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Harland-Boxwood-Buxus-harlandii.png?v=1766223267"},{"product_id":"korean-box-buxus-microphylla","title":"Korean Box - Buxus microphylla","description":"\u003cp\u003eKorean Box (\u003cem\u003eBuxus microphylla\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003ekoreana\u003c\/em\u003e) is the box to plant where winter is genuinely cold. It grows slowly to about 1.2m tall and 1m wide untrimmed, holds small glossy leaves to the ground, and takes clipping as well as any hedging plant sold here. Where English Box bronzes off in hard frost, this one keeps its colour, which makes it the standard choice for formal gardens in cool districts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt holds a crisp edge.\u003c\/strong\u003e Small dense leaves mean a clipped face reads as a solid green line rather than a row of cut stems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost hardy where other box struggles.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cool temperate is its home ground, and it also performs in warm temperate, Mediterranean and subtropical districts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow growth is the feature, not the flaw.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two trims a year hold a formal shape. A faster hedge plant would need four.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTolerant of tough ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant once established, salt tolerant enough for coastal gardens, and content in poor soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow formal hedging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 25cm apart. That tight spacing gives a solid unbroken line, and it is standard practice for box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTopiary and shaping.\u003c\/strong\u003e Balls, cones, cubes and standards all work. The fine leaf and dense habit mean a shape stays legible between trims.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ten metres of parterre edging takes about forty plants, and a clipped ball either side of a doorway is the other classic use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Korean Box in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade, with full sun giving the densest growth. It suits cool temperate, warm temperate, Mediterranean and subtropical gardens. In the hottest inland positions give it afternoon shade, since sun on a freshly clipped face bronzes the leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable and content in poor soil, but it wants drainage. Improve the trench with compost before planting a hedge, and mulch 50mm deep clear of the stems. Box is shallow rooted, so mulch matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week through the first summer, after which it is drought tolerant. Feed a complete slow release fertiliser in early spring and mid summer. Yellowing is usually hunger or dryness, not disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim twice a year, in late spring and late summer, with clean tools. Cut on an overcast day so exposed leaves do not burn. Box reshoots from old wood, so an overgrown hedge can be renovated one face at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKorean Box is grown across seven sizes: tube, 140mm packs of ten, 200mm packs of six, 250mm packs of three, then 300mm, 400mm and 500mm singles. The packs suit a hedge run, because a border priced per plant adds up quickly at 25cm spacing. The 300mm to 500mm sizes arrive with real body, suited to pot displays or topiary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBox travels well, and some inner leaf drop afterwards is normal. Being slow growing, tubes and 140mm plants take three to four years to close into a low hedge, so buy the size that matches your patience. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/how-to-create-a-great-hedge-and-keep-it-looking-sharp\"\u003eHow to create a great hedge and keep it sharp\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/best-hedging-plants\"\u003eCompare the best hedging plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/topiary-and-shaping-plants\"\u003ePlants suited to topiary and shaping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/japanese-box-buxus-microphylla-japonica\"\u003eJapanese Box, for warmer humid gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwenty five centimetres apart for a low formal hedge. Box is slow and narrow, so this tight spacing closes the line in reasonable time rather than leaving gaps for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Korean Box safe around cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Box foliage is toxic to cats and dogs if eaten, so it is not one we list as pet friendly. Most pets leave it alone, but if yours chews shrubs, choose something else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow is it different from English Box?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKorean Box holds its colour through hard frost where English Box tends to bronze off, and it takes heat and humidity a little better. English Box has the finer leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640257970495,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100445098303,"sku":null,"price":120.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140064694591,"sku":null,"price":181.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100445229375,"sku":null,"price":172.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140064661823,"sku":null,"price":190.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":54140064825663,"sku":null,"price":215.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140064727359,"sku":null,"price":183.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"330mm","offer_id":55100445065535,"sku":null,"price":198.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":54140064760127,"sku":null,"price":792.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":54140064792895,"sku":null,"price":1212.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"600mm","offer_id":55100444770623,"sku":null,"price":1361.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"650mm","offer_id":55100444934463,"sku":null,"price":1485.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"700mm","offer_id":55100444737855,"sku":null,"price":1740.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":55100445032767,"sku":null,"price":715.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L","offer_id":55100444836159,"sku":null,"price":1039.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"90L","offer_id":55100444705087,"sku":null,"price":2953.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":55100444868927,"sku":null,"price":1608.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"110L","offer_id":55100444967231,"sku":null,"price":2887.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":55100445294911,"sku":null,"price":3712.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Korean-Box-Buxus-microphylla.jpg?v=1766223269"},{"product_id":"english-box-buxus-sempervirens","title":"English Box - Buxus sempervirens","description":"\u003cp\u003eEnglish Box (\u003cem\u003eBuxus sempervirens\u003c\/em\u003e) is the plant behind almost every formal hedge, parterre and clipped ball in Australian gardens. Left alone it becomes a shrub of about 3m tall and 2m wide, but nobody does that. The point of box is that it holds whatever height you cut it to, from a 30cm bed edge to above head height, and small dark leaves with slow growth make it easy to shape. Planted 30cm apart it closes into a tight, solid hedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt holds the line you cut.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine leaves and short internodes mean a clipped face stays crisp for months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow growth is the feature.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two trims a year is enough for a formal hedge. A faster plant would mean more work, not less.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely long lived.\u003c\/strong\u003e Box hedges outlast the gardens they were planted for. Structure you plant once.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost hardy and undemanding.\u003c\/strong\u003e Comfortable with cold winters, poor soil and dry spells once the roots are down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvergreen all year.\u003c\/strong\u003e The bones of the garden stay visible through winter, which is what a formal layout needs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormal hedging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 30cm apart in a single row. At that spacing the hedge reads as one continuous face within two to three seasons and never shows gaps at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTopiary and low borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Balls, cones and standards all start with box, and held at 30cm to 40cm it defines a rose bed or a path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e A clipped pair in matching pots at a doorway is the classic use, and box lives happily in a container for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing English Box in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the tightest growth, though in hot inland gardens afternoon shade stops the foliage bronzing. This is a plant for cool temperate, warm temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and it enjoys a cold winter. In humid tropical and subtropical gardens it struggles, so up north choose a hardier hedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tolerant of poor soil, but drainage is not negotiable. On clay, raise the bed 200mm and work compost and gypsum through it. Mulch 50mm deep over the shallow roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep water twice a week through the first summer, then weekly in dry spells. Established plants tolerate drought, but feed in early spring and after the first trim for deep colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim after the first flush in late spring and again in late summer, stopping before hard frosts. Cut the hedge narrower at the top than the base so light reaches the lower foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown from tube through to 90L. Tube, 140mm and 200mm plants come in multipacks and are the value option for a long run, though box is slow: expect three to four seasons before a tube hedge looks established. The 250mm to 400mm sizes are the practical middle ground, and 500mm and 90L plants arrive dense enough to look finished this season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne honest note: box foliage is toxic to cats and dogs if eaten, so it is not the hedge for a yard with a dog that chews plants. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hedging-screening\"\u003eBrowse the full hedging and screening range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/best-hedging-plants\"\u003eSee our best hedging plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/planting-tips-how-to-grow-a-beautiful-garden\"\u003eHow to prepare a garden bed before planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/low-maintenance-plants\"\u003eLow maintenance plants to grow alongside it\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant English Box?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThirty centimetres apart in a single row for a formal clipped hedge. Planting tighter costs more without closing the hedge any sooner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow fast does it grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlowly, and deliberately so. Expect 100mm to 150mm a year in good conditions. Buy close to the height you want rather than expecting small plants to catch up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs English Box safe around pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The leaves and stems are toxic to cats and dogs if eaten. Most pets ignore it, but if yours grazes on shrubs, choose a different hedge rather than take the risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640260460863,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":10.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100445786431,"sku":null,"price":86.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140064858431,"sku":null,"price":116.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140065022271,"sku":null,"price":155.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":54140064989503,"sku":null,"price":173.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140064923967,"sku":null,"price":158.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"330mm","offer_id":55100445425983,"sku":null,"price":184.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":54140064956735,"sku":null,"price":353.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":51649213628735,"sku":"QLD","price":501.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"600mm","offer_id":55100445688127,"sku":null,"price":580.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"700mm","offer_id":55100445557055,"sku":null,"price":818.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"800mm","offer_id":55100445720895,"sku":null,"price":1003.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"90L","offer_id":54140064891199,"sku":null,"price":1227.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":55100445524287,"sku":null,"price":1581.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"110L","offer_id":55100445819199,"sku":null,"price":1375.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":55100445851967,"sku":null,"price":2200.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/English-Box-Buxus-sempervirens.png?v=1766223270"},{"product_id":"evergreen-box-buxus-sempervirens","title":"Evergreen Box - Buxus sempervirens","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvergreen Box (\u003cem\u003eBuxus sempervirens\u003c\/em\u003e) is the hedge you plant when you want a crisp line that still looks right in twenty years. Left alone it reaches about 3m tall and 2m wide, though almost nobody lets it: the small dense leaves take clipping better than any common hedge plant, which is why box has anchored formal gardens for centuries. It is slow, and that is the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt clips to a razor edge.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine leaves and tight branching give a trimmed face that reads as solid green, not cut stems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow growth means less work.\u003c\/strong\u003e One or two trims a year hold a low hedge in shape, against four for a fast hedging plant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough about conditions.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant once established, wind tolerant and untroubled by poor soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent in pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Clipped balls and cones in containers are the classic use, and they hold their shape for years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormal hedging and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 30cm apart for a low formal hedge. That is closer than most hedges need, and it is what gives box its unbroken face. Above 1m, stretch spacing to 40cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTopiary and shaping.\u003c\/strong\u003e Balls, cones, spirals and standards all suit it. Start with a larger pot size, because shaping a tube into a ball takes years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and feature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A matched pair either side of a door never dates, and a 400mm pot holds one for a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Evergreen Box in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade. It belongs in cool temperate, warm temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and does well through the southern states and the tablelands. Humid subtropical and tropical gardens are harder on it, since warm wet summers encourage leaf problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Well drained and not too acidic. Box handles poor soils happily but resents waterlogging, so raise the bed on clay and work compost through the trench.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly through the first two summers, then only in dry spells. Feed a complete slow release fertiliser in early spring. Yellowing means hunger or wet roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim in late spring after the first flush, and again in late summer. Avoid clipping in the heat of the day, which scorches cut leaves. Neglected box responds to hard renovation pruning, taking two or three seasons to refurnish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe grow it across eight sizes, from tube stock through 140mm, 200mm, 250mm, 300mm, 400mm and 500mm pots up to 90L. Tubes and 140mm plants are the value option for a long run. The 250mm and 300mm sizes give a hedge you can shape in the first year, and the 400mm, 500mm and 90L plants arrive as established specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBox is genuinely slow, adding roughly 10cm to 15cm a year, so a tube grown border takes three to four years to close while a 300mm planting closes in one or two. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/buxus-english-box-care-guide\"\u003efull buxus care guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare alternatives in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/best-hedging-plants\"\u003ebest hedging plants\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse plants suited to \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/topiary-and-shaping-plants\"\u003etopiary and shaping\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hedging-screening\"\u003ehedging and screening range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThirty centimetres apart for a low formal hedge, which creates the solid clipped face. Go to 40cm for a taller hedge, and 60cm for individual shaped plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long until I have a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom tube stock, three to four years for a knee high border. From 250mm or 300mm plants, one to two. Buying a larger size is the only way to shorten the wait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. All parts of box are toxic to cats and dogs if eaten, so sweep up clippings after trimming and think twice if your dog chews plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in a warm humid climate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt can, but not at its best. Wet subtropical summers bring leaf problems, and a lilly pilly hedge gives a cleaner result for less effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640263803199,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100446409023,"sku":null,"price":107.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140065055039,"sku":null,"price":145.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140065251647,"sku":null,"price":194.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3)","offer_id":54140065218879,"sku":null,"price":216.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":54140065120575,"sku":null,"price":198.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"330mm","offer_id":55100446048575,"sku":null,"price":231.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":54140065153343,"sku":null,"price":441.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":54140065186111,"sku":null,"price":627.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"600mm","offer_id":55100446310719,"sku":null,"price":726.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"700mm","offer_id":55100446179647,"sku":null,"price":1023.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"800mm","offer_id":55100446343487,"sku":null,"price":1254.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"90L","offer_id":54140065087807,"sku":null,"price":1534.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":55100446146879,"sku":null,"price":1581.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"110L","offer_id":55100446441791,"sku":null,"price":1375.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":55100446474559,"sku":null,"price":2200.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Evergreen-Box-Buxus-sempervirens.png?v=1766223272"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/collections\/buxus-collection.jpg?v=1790858937","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/collections\/buxus.oembed","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}