Ilex glabra Strongbox #3Good option to boxwood. This evergreen naturally grows as a rounded mound. Keeps its leaves all the way to the ground for a lush, dense look. Can be pruned or shaped as desired or left to attain its neat natural shape. Faster growing than boxwood. Offers good deer, pest, disease and winter burn resistance. Strongbox is a female variety and will develop black berries if a compatible male pollinator is planted in the vicinity.