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Gem Box® Inkberry Holly
Ilex glabra 'Gem Box'
This is an excellent alternative to boxwood shrubs for those that have difficulty growing boxwoods. Compact growth habit makes it perfect for smaller gardens and using along entry ways.
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Introducing the first true Dwarf Inkberry Holly: the Gem Box® Inkberry Holly. This Inkberry looks more like a boxwood than an Inkberry Holly. Unlike its taller cousins, this Ilex glabra maintains its foliage to the ground, allowing it to be trimmed into mounded shapes and ball-shaped, similar to boxwoods.
The dwarf broadleaf evergreen shrub is perfect for trimming into a small evergreen hedge or growing in containers on the patio or deck. Ideal conditions for these stunning yard specimens include full sun, acidic soils, and well-drained soil.
Boasting small dainty dark green leaves and attractive red tips in the spring, the Gem Box® Ilex glabra is perfect for a wide range of landscaping projects. The shrub is known for maintaining good branching so it never gives a bare-legged appearance like many other cultivars do.
This native alternative to boxwood shrubs grows much faster than boxwoods so hedges will fill in faster too.
| Hardiness Zone: | 5-9 |
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| Mature Height: | 2 to 3 Feet |
| Mature width: | 2 to 3 Feet |
| Classification: | Broad leaved evergreen shrub |
| Sunlight: | Full sun to Part Sun |
| Habit: | Densely branched, Rounded |
| Foliage: | Green |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Pruning Season: | Prune in late spring to maintain shape |
| Soil Condition: | Any well drained soil |
| Water Require: | Water well until established |
| Uses: | Mixed border, foundations, privacy screen, or planted in mass |
