Great subsitute for a boxwood! Cultivar of our native evergreen shrub. Very compact and full.
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A great native alternative to boxwood!

This cool new dwarf, broadleaf evergreen looks more like a boxwood than an inkberry. A dense, ball-shaped plant, Gem Box ilex has small, dainty, dark green leaves with attractive red tips during the spring flush. It maintains good branching right to the ground so it never looks bare-legged like other cultivars may. It's great as a small evergreen hedge or used as a container specimen in milder climates.
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Foliage Interest
Fall Interest
Winter Interest
Resists:
Deer
Native to North America
Small or Miniature
Grows to 24-36"