Buxus sempervirens - Common box

Common box (Buxus sempervirens) is a slow-growing evergreen shrub native to Europe, including the Mediterranean region, widely grown as a formal clipped hedge for its dense, fine foliage. All parts of the plant are poisonous.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹

Outputs

• Dye¹

Type

• Shrub
• Evergreen
• Perennial

Functions

• Hedge¹
• Pollination¹
• Fire resistance²³

Footnotes

1. Buxus sempervirens | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶

2. Guia de pirojardineria, Diputació de Girona / Bombers de la Generalitat de Catalunya, 2020, rated “molt recomanada” (highly recommended) ↩

3. Sensibilité des haies face aux incendies sous climat méditerranéen, Office National des Forêts (ONF), Direction Territoriale Méditerranée / DFCI, 2012, rated “moyenne” (medium sensitivity) ↩