Inkberry

Scientific Name: Ilex glabra ‘Compacta’

Common Name:
Inkberry
Life Cycle: Perennial
Hardiness Zones: 4-9

 Physical Characteristics:

Form: Oval/ Rounded
Height: 3-4 ft.
Spread: 4-6 ft
Growth Rate: Slow
Resistance/ Tolerance:  Rabbit, Deer, Erosion, Wet soil, and Pollution Tolerant.

 

Ornamental Characteristics:

Texture: Fine
Flowers: Small white flowers. These are dioecious, so you need to plant a male plant nearby if you want the small black berries.
Bark: Uninteresting
Foliage: 1-2 in long obovate evergreen leaves that take an olive green cast in the winter.
Objectionable Features: N/A

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Habitat Requirements:

Soil Preferences: Average soils, medium to wet, clay tolerant.
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirements: Medium to High

Maintenance Characteristics:

Medium, not much pruning required when used for a hedge, but can be pruned in early spring before new growth emerges if it needs to be shaped or maintained as a lower border.