Ilex glabra ‘Gem Box’ 
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  • Potential alternative to Boxwood!
  • Dwarf, broadleaf evergreen
  • Full-branching structure; no bare legs
  • Dense, ball-shaped habit 
  • Likes acidic soil and tolerates boggy conditions; does poorly in neutral to alkaline soil
  • Leaves have attractive red tips in spring​
  • Excellent along streams and ponds or as a container specimen  
  • Hedges, edging and foundation plantings
  • 2'-3' H x 2'-3' W
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