Japanese Box is the classic formal hedging plant, valued for its small, dense, glossy green leaves and neat, compact growth. It responds beautifully to clipping, making it ideal for creating crisp hedges, edging, or topiary shapes. Slow and steady growth means it holds its shape well between trims.
Mature Size: 1.5m tall x 1.5m wide (untrimmed)
Foliage: small, glossy, dense, evergreen
Growth rate: slow to moderate
Position: full sun to part shade
Water needs: moderate, once established
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: regular clipping for formal shapes
Ideal for: formal hedging, edging, topiary, parterre gardens
Japanese Box is the classic formal hedging plant, valued for its small, dense, glossy green leaves and neat, compact growth. It responds beautifully to clipping, making it ideal for creating crisp hedges, edging, or topiary shapes. Slow and steady growth means it holds its shape well between trims.
Mature Size: 1.5m tall x 1.5m wide (untrimmed)
Foliage: small, glossy, dense, evergreen
Growth rate: slow to moderate
Position: full sun to part shade
Water needs: moderate, once established
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: regular clipping for formal shapes
Ideal for: formal hedging, edging, topiary, parterre gardens
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Alongside garden favourites like hedges, trees and shrubs, we stock a wide range of natives and special varieties that can be hard to track down in Canberra. Each plant is chosen to cope with Canberra's frosts and dry summers. Every plant page lists its mature size, frost tolerance and simple care tips, so you know what will thrive before you buy.
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