Ilex glabra SQUEEZE BOX™ | Proven Winners®
Proven Winners is constantly working to refine and improve their offerings for the North American garden and to the nursery industry in using the best in new plant and production materials.
Features
Characteristics
Plant Needs
Need height, structure, and year-round greenery—but want something native and low-maintenance? Squeeze Box® Inkberry Holly is ready to rise to the occasion. This upright, pyramidal evergreen brings a formal touch to your landscape while staying true to its tough, North American roots. It's perfect as a specimen, a vertical accent, or even a unique hedge for those who want something more refined than the usual.
But here’s the bonus: Squeeze Box is a male inkberry holly, which means it plays an essential role in your garden. When planted near female varieties like Gem Box® or Strongbox®, it helps them produce the signature blue-black berries that birds and gardeners both adore.
Best of all, Squeeze Box is not just good-looking—it’s tough. This variety handles deer, heat, salt, and poor soils like a champ. It’s evergreen, easy to grow, and full of purpose, making it a smart and beautiful choice for almost any space.
Why we love it:
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The only inkberry holly with a tall, upright pyramidal habit
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Evergreen, deer-resistant, and native to North America
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Pollinates Gem Box® and Strongbox® hollies for fruit production
Characteristics
Plant Needs
Need height, structure, and year-round greenery—but want something native and low-maintenance? Squeeze Box® Inkberry Holly is ready to rise to the occasion. This upright, pyramidal evergreen brings a formal touch to your landscape while staying true to its tough, North American roots. It's perfect as a specimen, a vertical accent, or even a unique hedge for those who want something more refined than the usual.
But here’s the bonus: Squeeze Box is a male inkberry holly, which means it plays an essential role in your garden. When planted near female varieties like Gem Box® or Strongbox®, it helps them produce the signature blue-black berries that birds and gardeners both adore.
Best of all, Squeeze Box is not just good-looking—it’s tough. This variety handles deer, heat, salt, and poor soils like a champ. It’s evergreen, easy to grow, and full of purpose, making it a smart and beautiful choice for almost any space.
Why we love it:
-
The only inkberry holly with a tall, upright pyramidal habit
-
Evergreen, deer-resistant, and native to North America
-
Pollinates Gem Box® and Strongbox® hollies for fruit production
