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GEM BOX
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ILEX
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GEM BOX
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Ilex glabra
'SMNIGAB17'
USPP 27,554, CBR 5629
FULL TO PART SUN
USDA Zone 5-9
2-3' tall and wide
5'
• Native to North America
• Deer resistant
• Shade tolerant
• Salt tolerant
• Evergreen
TOUGH AS NAILS
This dense, dwarf, broadleaf
evergreen is a perfect boxwood
alternative, with small, dainty, dark
green leaves and compact branching
that continues tight to the ground.
Circle 159