Ilex glabra ‘Gem Box’ 

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• Great native 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