Inkberry Holly

Ilex glabra

Inkberry Holly (Ilex glabra) is a slow-growing shrub, 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, 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

Native to

Eastern North America