Buxus Sempervirens, a member of the Buxaceae family is more commonly known as Common Box, well known for its historical use in stately homes for parterres and topiary. The beauty of the spiral shape which can be manicured from this dense native evergreen shrub creates an unusual sculptured effect with a grace that would suit any palatial garden but can also stand quite beautifully in an informal cottage garden, possibly surrounded with wild flowers set off by the deep green small leaves, also giving a lovely dense sheltered habitat for birds and small mammals.
When buying a Spiral Shape already manicured and then keeping it trimmed or starting a fresh, there is a feeling of great achievement when this artistic creation has been carefully nurtured into this wonderful spiralling form providing a delightful focal point in the landscape showcasing your artistic work.
A easy to grow plant, Box will grow in shade but to obtain the best from this plant, preferably plant it in a sunny position in good well drained. Being neither too fast or too slow growing at around 10cm per year means Box is an excellent shrub to topiarise responding well to being shaped.
The best time to prune is in mid-June when the leaves are hardened and not likely to suffer from bruising. It is also advisable to trim on a warm dry breezy day to ensure the sap dries quickly helping to reduce spores entering the woody stems. Although a Spiral Shape may look tricky, it is quite simple to re-establish an overgrown specimen. Start from the top of the spiral working down, trim the upper surface first, then the upper and lower turn of the spiral creating the curved edges before finishing the underside. You may also find our guide on how to revive your Buxus Plant useful.
Spiral Shapes of Common Box can be purchased and grown onto any size you may wish. Please do call the office and we will try to provide you with any further information you may require.
Delivery is free for most orders above our free delivery thresholds, these are displayed above our prices in the product listings and summarized below. If you don’t need that many plants it’s not a problem, you can choose to pay our delivery charge and only order what you need.
Delivery is convenient – no signature is required so you don’t need to wait in, we will leave your parcel in the safe place that you nominate.
Delivery is fast – because we pick orders daily from our own growing beds your plants only travel the small hop to our packing shed before being sent to you, they are usually delivered within 3-7 days.
Delivery is reliable – we have been selling and delivering Hedging Plants to our customers nationwide since 1992. We have a lot of experience in packing them safely and only use tried and tested delivery partners.
Smaller Plants (Parcel Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £90 | £15.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £90 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £24.00 |
Heavy Plants (Pallet Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £420 | £72.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £420 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £72.00 |
Tall Plants 2.5m+ (Specialist Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Under £1800 | Please call us |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £1800 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | Not available |
Exceptions to our delivery charges are Scottish Highland and Isle of Wight delivery areas where we need to charge a little extra to cover the cost of deliveries to these outlying areas. We don’t currently delivery to other offshore addresses including Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
Tall plants over 2.5 metres have to be delivered by our own specialised transport, our delivery area is limited to mainland England and Wales only.
Please note there is a minimum order value of £50 for orders containing smaller plants and £250 for orders containing heavier plants
Complete delivery information can be viewed on our Delivery Information page
