Gem Box® Inkberry Holly

Gem Box® Inkberry Holly

Ilex glabra Gem Box® ('SMNIGAB17')

A broadleaf evergreen holly with glossy foliage and ornamental berries that extend interest through winter.

  • Compact rounded habit, like boxwood
  • Insignificant small white flowers
  • Glossy dark green leaves with red tips during the spring flush
  • Commonly used for hedge, border/edging
  • Grows best in full sun to shade to partial shade
Size
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Moist, Wet, Average, Well-drained
Hardiness Zone
5 – 5
Mature Height (meters)
1.0 – 1.25
Mature Spread (meters)
0.8 – 1.0
Growth Rate
Slow
Flower Colour
White
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Mounding
Attracts Birds
✓
Landscape Uses
Hedge, Border
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Inkberry grow best in a slightly acidic, slightly moist, well-drained soil, in full sun to partial shade. 'Gem Box' makes an excellent evergreen hedge as it prunes well. Will tolerate wet soil.
Notes
Hollies are dioecious: plants are either male or female. If berries are desired, one compatible male ilex plant will effectively pollinate up to six female plants, from up to 15 metres away.

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