Inkberry Holly

Ilex glabra · Perennial

Inkberry Holly is a slow-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 4-9, that matures to about 5–8 ft × 5–8 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with high water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-wet soil. Expect green and white blooms in spring and summer. It attracts bees, butterflies and pollinators, stands up well to erosion and pollution and rabbits.

USDA zones

4-9

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

High

Mature size

5–8 ft × 5–8 ft

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-wet

Bloom color

Green, White

Bloom season

Spring, Summer

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds

Tough against

Erosion, Pollution, Rabbits, Salt, Wet soil

Toxic to

People

Native to

Eastern North America