english box hedge spacing
Choosing the right english box hedge spacing is essential for creating beautiful, dense, and healthy formal hedges that thrive in New Zealand gardens. Whether you're planning a classic border, knot garden, or elegant pathway edging, getting the spacing right when planting English box (Buxus sempervirens) ensures your hedge fills out evenly, looks lush, and remains easy to maintain. This guide covers everything you need to know about english box hedge spacing, including tips for different varieties and planting goals.
Buxus microphylla 'Japonica' (Japanese Box)
Buxus microphylla Japonica, commonly known as Japanese box hedge, grows about twice as fast as English box (Buxus sempervirens). The foliage is also lighter in colour being lime green and glossy. It typically grows to 1.5 m tall and the same wide and can be trimmed as necessary. Buxus microphylla Japonica can be clipped into a small hedge or used to create elaborate patterns as found in parterre gardens. It is often used for topiary, added to mixed plantings, or maintained in a container.
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.
