Ilex glabra SQUEEZE BOX™ | Proven Winners®

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