topiary buxus plants
Discover the timeless appeal of topiary buxus plants for your New Zealand garden. Loved for their dense evergreen foliage and ability to take on a variety of shapes, buxus is the classic choice for formal topiary. Whether you’re seeking classic spheres, elegant cones, or intricate designs, these hardy shrubs bring structure and sophistication to any landscape. At our nursery, we offer a fantastic selection of topiary buxus plants ideal for hedging, accent pieces, or statement features in containers. Known for their easy-care nature and year-round beauty, buxus plants make topiary projects rewarding for professionals and home gardeners alike.
Buxus 'Green Gem'
Buxus 'Green Gem' is a compact, evergreen boxwood plant that is ideal for low hedges, borders, and topiary in New Zealand gardens. It forms a dense, rounded shrub with small, glossy green leaves that hold their colour year-round. Growing to around 60–90 cm tall and wide, it responds well to regular trimming and shaping. Thriving in full sun to partial shade with well-drained soil, ‘Green Gem’ is hardy, low-maintenance, and perfect for formal or structured garden designs.
From $12.08
Buxus sempervirens 'variegata'
Buxus sempervirens 'variegata' features small, mid-green leaves with cream-white edges on new growth, which age to become a darker green. It grows to about 1 m tall and the same wide, though it is often kept smaller with trimming, which encourages new growth. This variegated Box plant is ideal for topiary, trimming into a formal hedge, maintaining in a container, or including in a mixed planting. For a box hedge, space plants 30 cm apart.
From $20.18
