Common box cultivation

How to grow common box (Buxus sempervirens)

Common box care sheet

COMMON BOX

flower

April – March

water

Water regularly, specially in Summer when soil must never be left to dry.

gardening pot

For hedges, because it can be trimmed easily in order to make different shapes.

weather

Sun or demishade.

shovel

Propagate from cuttings.

soil

Any type of soil, from light ones to heavy ones.

Other species of “Buxus“

Buxus balearica—————– Balearic box

Buxus microphyla————— Japanese box.

Buxus wallichiana—————-Himalayan box

punto rojo More information about boxwood.

This article was endorsed by Julián Masats - Technical agricultural engineer specialized in horticulture and gardening.
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7 October, 2026

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