Inkberry hollies, Latin name ilex glabra, have larger, smoother leaves and blueish black berries unlike the more traditional hollies. They are great for foundation plantings or hedges and borders. Inkberry is a dioecious holly, meaning most forms have male flowers on one plant and females on another. A male pollinator is required for berry production on a female plant. Female plants are designated by an 'f''. Inkberry can form colonies by suckering roots.
Please contact the nursery for availability each season.
Compacta f Ilex glabra
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Zone: 5 to 7
Average Size: 3-4' Tall, 4-6' Wide; Rounded, slow-growing habit Flower: Insignificant, single-petaled, greenish white Fruit: Pea-sized, jet-black drupes of berries Foliage: Elongated, linear, glossy, slightly toothed dark green leaves Bloom Time: May to June Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade Deer Resistant: Yes |
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Requires a pollinator to produce berries
Densa f Ilex glabra
Zone: 4 to 9
Average Size: 8-10' Tall & Wide
Flower: Fragrant, insignificant, single-petaled, greenish white
Fruit: Pea-sized, jet-black drupes of berries
Foliage: Elongated, linear, glossy, slightly toothed dark green leaves
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Average Size: 8-10' Tall & Wide
Flower: Fragrant, insignificant, single-petaled, greenish white
Fruit: Pea-sized, jet-black drupes of berries
Foliage: Elongated, linear, glossy, slightly toothed dark green leaves
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Requires a pollinator to produce berries
Gem Box® f Ilex glabra 'SMNIGAB17'
Zone: 5 to 9
Average Size: 2-3' Tall & Wide; Dwarf, mounded habit
Flower: Insignificant, single-petaled, greenish white
Fruit: Pea-sized, jet-black drupes of berries
Foliage: Small, dainty, dark green leaves with attractive red tips during the spring
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Light: Full Sun to Partial Sun
Deer Resistant: Yes
Average Size: 2-3' Tall & Wide; Dwarf, mounded habit
Flower: Insignificant, single-petaled, greenish white
Fruit: Pea-sized, jet-black drupes of berries
Foliage: Small, dainty, dark green leaves with attractive red tips during the spring
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Light: Full Sun to Partial Sun
Deer Resistant: Yes
Requires a pollinator to produce berries (Ex.) Squeeze Box
Shamrock f Ilex glabra
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Zone: 5 to 7
Average Size: 4-5' Tall & Wide Flower: Insignificant, single-petaled, greenish white Fruit: Pea-sized, jet-black drupes of berries Foliage: Elongated, linear, glossy, slightly toothed, dark green leaves; bright green new growth Bloom Time: May to June Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade Deer Resistant: Deer |
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Requires a pollinator to produce berries
Strong Box® f Ilex glabra 'ILEXFARROWTRACEY'
Zone: 5 to 9
Average Size: 2-3' Tall & Wide; Dwarf, broad, mounded habit
Flower: Insignificant, single-petaled, greenish white
Fruit: Pea-sized, jet-black drupes of berries
Foliage: Small, dainty, dark green leaves with attractive red tips during the spring
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Light: Full Sun to Partial Sun
Deer Resistant: Yes
Average Size: 2-3' Tall & Wide; Dwarf, broad, mounded habit
Flower: Insignificant, single-petaled, greenish white
Fruit: Pea-sized, jet-black drupes of berries
Foliage: Small, dainty, dark green leaves with attractive red tips during the spring
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Light: Full Sun to Partial Sun
Deer Resistant: Yes
Requires a pollinator to produce berries (Ex.) Squeeze Box