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Balearic box | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Balearic box

Buxus balearica

Genus: Buxus
Family: Buxaceae
Common Names: Balearic boxwood, Balearic Islands box, giant box tree, Minorca box

About this plant

A vigorous, upright, evergreen shrub or small tree to 3m tall, with leathery, glossy, bright-green leaves to 4cm long, and small clusters of yellowish flowers in spring

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows best in well-drained soil in partial shade; can be scorched by sun and strong winds in dry soils. Susceptible to a number of box problems, see box cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 8 in summer, renovation pruning can be carried out in late spring. Use mulch and a general fertiliser after hard pruning

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer

Pests

Susceptible to box tree caterpillar, box sucker, mussel scale and red spider mite

Diseases

Susceptible to box blight

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverBanks Slopes

Planting Places

Borders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years