Ilex glabra (Gem Box Inkberry)
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Ilex glabra 'Gem Box'

Gem Box Inkberry

Plant Type: Native

An excellent native alternative to the Boxwood, Gem Box Inkberry forms a dense, mounding shrub.

  • Rounded, compact habit
  • Small, glossy green foliage
  • Evergreen, moderate growth rate

Size Plant SKU Size      
#03 12-15" HT   Please Login for Ordering

Mature Height:

2-3 ft

Mature Spread:

2-3 ft

Zone:

5-9

Ilex glabra 'Gem Box' Characteristics & Attributes:

Attracts Songbirds
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Part Shade
Part Sun
Sun
Spring
Wet Soil/Wetlands
Well-Drained
Average Water
Evergreen
Salt Tolerant
Low Maintenance
Mass Planting
Native
Great Foliage
Landscape Characteristics
Ornamental Fruit
Classification by Use
Foundation Planting
Native
Mass Planting
Color Impact
Habit
Mounding
Compact
Foliage
Evergreen
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Spring
Winter
Fall
Summer
Growth Rate
Slow
Foliage Color
Green
Attributes
Border or Bed
Bioretention
Rain Garden
Naturalizing