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Evergreens keep their leaves all year round, shedding a few all the way. They are great for giving the garden year round colour and shape.

Latin name

Buxus sempervirens

Common name

Box

Type of plant

Shrub

Hardiness

Hardy

Flower colour

White (insignificant)

Leaf colour

Dark, glossy green

Height and spread

4.5m x 4.5m (15ft x 15ft)

Description

A dense, bushy shrub with masses of small, oval green leaves. Perfect for clipping into hedging, edging, and topiary. Just a warning, the leaves do smell a bit – some like it, others hate it.

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Buxus sempervirens, Box

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