As an evergreen plant, the boxwood is very suitable for edging beds. It is available in different sizes, so that a box hedge can be designed at different heights, just as it suits your beds or your garden.

A bed edging with boxwood looks naturally beautiful

What do I need to pay attention to when purchasing?

Buy only healthy plants, they should not have wilted foliage or brown spots on the leaves. The box tree moth poses a major threat to the box tree, as it can kill the plants. Check the underside of the leaf for pest eggs. They are lenticular and pale yellow.

Which boxwood is particularly suitable for edging beds?

In most cases, the edging for individual beds should be rather low. The weak-growing boxwood varieties are best suited for this purpose. Variegated boxwood is particularly decorative, but unfortunately often not as hardy as green-leaved varieties. They need protection from the frost in a cold winter. In a mild area, however, they are well suited for edging beds.

How do I plant the boxwood as a bed border?

It is ideal if you plant your new boxwood hedge in spring. If you mark the distance with a piece of string, your border will be straight. The planting distance depends on the size and growth potential of the selected boxwood. For plants about 10 to 15 cm tall, a distance of about ten centimeters is sufficient.

Thoroughly water the root balls of your boxwoods while digging the planting holes. Loosen the soil and refine it with some compost if necessary. After planting, water the plants thoroughly again. You can now cut back larger box trees by about a third, but this is not recommended for very small plants.

How do I care for my boxwood?

During the growing season from April to September you can prune the boxwood every four weeks if necessary. This encourages dense growth. However, a pruned boxwood needs a relatively large amount of water, otherwise it will take a long time before it sprout new leaves.

The essentials in brief:

  • choose a small, slow-growing variety
  • Mark the border of the bed with string
  • water the root ball
  • fertilize with compost
  • water well

tips

Boxwood is not only suitable for baroque gardens as a bed border.

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Garden design