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Boxwood (Buxus)

Evergreens · Evergreen

Boxwood (Buxus)

One main trim in August holds a crisp shape through winter. Never cut back into old, bare wood.

Year plan

January

Nothing to do.

February

Nothing to do.

March

Nothing to do.

April

Nothing to do.

May

Nothing to do.

June

July

Nothing to do.

AugustNow

September

Nothing to do.

October

Nothing to do.

November

Nothing to do.

December

Nothing to do.

August — main trim

How to prune it

Pruning diagram for Boxwood (Buxus): red dashed lines mark where to cut
Red dashes = cut here.Trim only the green outer shell along the dashed line, keeping the base wider than the top. The crossed inner area is old bare wood — never cut into it.
  1. 1Use sharp shears.
  2. 2Trim the outside of the shrub to the desired shape.
  3. 3Keep the base slightly wider than the top.
  4. 4Avoid cutting into old, bare wood.

Keep the top narrower than the base.

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