bunnings box hedge
Looking for the perfect bunnings box hedge alternative to elevate your New Zealand garden? Box hedges are renowned for their lush evergreen foliage, formal lines, and low-maintenance nature, making them a top choice for crisp borders, knot gardens, and topiary displays. While a bunnings box hedge might be popular, considering specialist varieties tailored to local conditions can offer you a healthier, longer-lasting hedge with classic style and impressive versatility. Whether you want that quintessential English garden look or a modern, structured landscape, you’ll find stunning box hedge options that thrive in our climate and offer year-round appeal.
Buxus sempervirens 'Silver Beauty' (Silver Boxwood)
Buxus sempervirens 'Silver Beauty', commonly known as Box Hedge, features small leaves that are dark green with irregular, cream-silver margins, and held densely on short stems. Left untrimmed it will eventually grow to 1 m tall and 1.2 m wide. Buxus sempervirens 'Silver Beauty' is commonly trimmed into a small hedge, used for topiary, or maintained in a container. Space plants 20 cm apart for a box hedge.
Buxus microphylla (Littleleaf Boxwood)
Buxus microphylla, commonly known as Japanese Box or Littleleaf Boxwood, is a compact evergreen shrub renowned for its dense, glossy green foliage and adaptability to shaping. Ideal for formal hedges, borders, and topiary, it maintains its vibrant colour year-round. With excellent cold tolerance and minimal shaping required, it's a reliable choice for formal gardens, cottage landscapes, and container planting throughout New Zealand.
From $16.95
