Boxwood
Buxus sempervirens
- Layer 3 · Shrubs
- Pest repellent
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Toxic: not edible. Evergreen shrub native to western and southern Europe, characterised by slow growth and very dense foliage. It is frequently used in structuring hedges and defensive borders in food forests.
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Needs
- Water: Medium
- Light: Partial shade
- Size: Perennial shrub up to 5 m
- Mature diameter: 2 m
- Soils: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Limestone
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean, Mountain / cold
Calendar
- January
- February — Planting
- March — Planting
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October — Planting
- November — Planting
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: Toxic: not edible, ingestion of any part causes severe digestive and neurological disturbances.
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Related plants
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