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Evergreens are those more modest plants that don’t shed all their leaves at once, rather they keep a show of leaves all year. And remember, evergreens don’t have to be conifers.

Latin name

Buxus sempervirens

Common name

Common box

Type of plant

Shrub

Hardiness

Hardy

Flower colour

White

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, Common box

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