Gem Box inkberry
Ilex glabra 'Gem Box'
PW Best Seller
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Gem Box' inkberry (Ilex glabra 'Gem Box') is a compact evergreen shrub for borders, hedges, containers, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows slowly to 24 to 36 inches tall and wide. Bees, butterflies, and birds visit it. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Northwind switchgrass, Black Taffeta coral bells, and Lantana.