Ilex glabra ~ Inkberry Holly
Ilex glabra ~ Inkberry Holly
Ilex glabra ~ Inkberry Holly

Inkberry Holly

Ilex glabra

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Inkberry is a native evergreen  shrub with multiple stems forming an upright rounded habit. The spineless elliptical leaves stay deep green throughout the year.  If pollinated, female Inkberries produces inky blue-black berries that can persist well into winter.  Best planted in moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils  

Type: 

Shrub

Origins:

East N. America Coasts; GA Native

Height: 

5' - 10'

Spread: 

5’ - 8'

Spacing: 

7’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

4 - 9

Culture: 

Full Sun Part Sun

Bloom Color: 

White

Season of Interest:  

Fall Year-Round

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Water regularly.   Well-drained soils essential.   Potential issues include mites, scale, leaf spot, rot, and mildew.  Susceptible to leaf scorch or drop if not protected from afternoon sun in hotter climates.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings,  Borders Woodland Gardens Wildlife Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:   Hydrangea,  Blueberry,  Azalea

IMAGES: James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org, Ilex glabra 1120530CC BY 3.0, (2) James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org, Ilex glabra 1120531CC BY 3.0, (3) Evelyn Simak, Ilex glabra (Inkberry) - geograph.org.uk - 567697CC BY-SA 2.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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