Dutch Box (Buxus) in a black nursery pot with a Dwarf Edging or Dutch Box plant tag, white background
Dutch Box clipped into a low rounded hedge along a raised timber garden bed
Young Dutch Box plants edging a mulched garden bed beside concrete steps
Rows of Dutch Box clipped into rounded balls in a formal garden
Dutch Box growing as a low clipped hedge in a terracotta window box
Close-up of the small glossy bright green leaves of Dutch Box (Buxus) foliage
Dutch Box (Buxus) in a 140mm pot at the nursery showing the size delivered

Buxus Suffruticosa 'Dutch Box' (Small 140mm pot)

$18.50

The classic dwarf box for low, formal edging. Dutch Box (Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa') is slow-growing and naturally compact, with small glossy, bright green leaves that clip into crisp, neat lines. It's the go-to plant for knot gardens, parterres and edging paths and garden beds, and it's tough enough for Canberra frosts once established.

  • Mature size: Approx. 0.5m H x 0.5m W, easily kept lower with clipping
  • Foliage: Small, rounded, glossy, bright green, evergreen
  • Growth habit: Dense, compact, slow-growing
  • Position: Full sun to part shade
  • Climate: Frost hardy; shelter from hot afternoon sun in summer
  • Water needs: Moderate; keep evenly moist while establishing
  • Soil: Well-drained soil improved with compost. Break up heavy Canberra clay with gypsum clay breaker. In pots, use Osmocote Premium Potting Mix.
  • Feeding: Osmocote All Purpose in spring, or Yates Dynamic Lifter for an organic feed. Seasol at planting and through summer helps with heat stress.
  • Maintenance: Low; clip lightly once or twice a year to keep a sharp shape
  • Ideal for: Low hedges and borders, knot gardens, path edging, topiary and pots

Plant about 20–25cm apart for a continuous low hedge.

The classic dwarf box for low, formal edging. Dutch Box (Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa') is slow-growing and naturally compact, with small glossy, bright green leaves that clip into crisp, neat lines. It's the go-to plant for knot gardens, parterres and edging paths and garden beds, and it's tough enough for Canberra frosts once established.

  • Mature size: Approx. 0.5m H x 0.5m W, easily kept lower with clipping
  • Foliage: Small, rounded, glossy, bright green, evergreen
  • Growth habit: Dense, compact, slow-growing
  • Position: Full sun to part shade
  • Climate: Frost hardy; shelter from hot afternoon sun in summer
  • Water needs: Moderate; keep evenly moist while establishing
  • Soil: Well-drained soil improved with compost. Break up heavy Canberra clay with gypsum clay breaker. In pots, use Osmocote Premium Potting Mix.
  • Feeding: Osmocote All Purpose in spring, or Yates Dynamic Lifter for an organic feed. Seasol at planting and through summer helps with heat stress.
  • Maintenance: Low; clip lightly once or twice a year to keep a sharp shape
  • Ideal for: Low hedges and borders, knot gardens, path edging, topiary and pots

Plant about 20–25cm apart for a continuous low hedge.