EXCELLENCE IN ONE CAPACITY 
Buxus suffruticosa 
(Old English or Dwarf Boxwood) 
Buxus sempervirens 
(Bush Boxwood) 
J^ECAUSE of its comparatively 
slow growth, Buxus suffru¬ 
ticosa is the ideal species of box¬ 
wood to use for walk borders, 
garden edgings and all land¬ 
scaping effects where low hedges, 
geometric patterns or outline 
plantings are desired. Old Eng¬ 
lish or Dwarf Boxwood requires 
a minimum of shearing to hold 
the plants to small dimensions 
and to promote heavy, vigorous 
foliage growth. If permitted to 
grow freely without shearing, 
Buxus suffruticosa gradually de¬ 
velops beautiful, billowing foli¬ 
age masses characteristic of the 
magnificent antique boxwood 
specimens planted generations 
ago in Colonial gardens and un¬ 
touched by shears or pruning 
knife since that time. 
■J^HIS species of boxwood is 
particularly effective as a 
free-growing hedge, as a mass 
planting to accentuate certain 
parts of a garden or to provide 
a dark ever-green background 
to some piece of garden furniture 
or statuary. It is excellent when 
used in a mixed or massed plant¬ 
ing around the foundation of a 
building. Bush Boxwood grows 
quite rapidly and bushes densely 
if properly sheared. It has a 
richer and more uniform year- 
'round dark green color than all 
other species of boxwood. Buxus 
sempervirens has gained tremen¬ 
dously in popularity during the 
past few years as its beautiful 
landscaping possibilities have 
become better appreciated. 
Buxus suffruticosa 
TOPIARY FORMS 
Topiary Forms are individual 
Buxus sempervirens plants expertly 
sheared to form pyramids and balls. 
They are most effectively used in 
precise, formal plantings on lawns 
and gardens of private estates or 
public buildings. Topiary boxwood 
makes a magnificent large jardiniere 
or porch box planting. These sheared 
forms are of the rich, deep-green 
color and dense foliage character¬ 
istic of all Canterbury Buxus sem¬ 
pervirens plants; they have had 
careful and expert attention as to 
accurate size and true shape and 
these magnificent topiary forms have 
been kept uniform in every par¬ 
ticular. 
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Buxus sempervirens 
