A popular evergreen shrub buxus sempervirens is easy to grow and perfect for creating topiary hedges and low border edges the small glossy green leaves are densely arranged and respond well to regular clipping for a neat finish grow this versatile shrub as a box hedge or prune it to create formal shapes both for containers on the patio and borders box plants also cope well with tricky shady positions in the garden your plant will arrive as a sturdy young plant in a 9cm pot ready for you