Evergreen Ilex glabra (Inkberry Holly)
Color Name: Strongbox
Dark evergreen foliage and a full, dense habit-that's what makes Strongbox Inkberry Holly such a versatile landscape plant. This native shrub is an ideal alternative to boxwood. Strongbox is disease resistant and well-branched right to the ground.
Growing Tips: Tolerates shade well, but leaf color and overall foliage coverage is better with at least some sun. Grows most rapidly where moisture is consistently available.
Soil: Does best in moist (even very moist), slightly acidic soils.
Pruning: Naturally dense habit requires little pruning; may be trimmed after new growth has hardened off in late spring, though.
Uses: Hedges; edgings; foundation plantings; specimen; containers; mass planting.
Dark evergreen foliage and a full, dense habit-that's what makes Strongbox Inkberry Holly such a versatile landscape plant. This native shrub is an ideal alternative to boxwood. Strongbox is disease resistant and well-branched right to the ground.
Growing Tips: Tolerates shade well, but leaf color and overall foliage coverage is better with at least some sun. Grows most rapidly where moisture is consistently available.
Soil: Does best in moist (even very moist), slightly acidic soils.
Pruning: Naturally dense habit requires little pruning; may be trimmed after new growth has hardened off in late spring, though.
Uses: Hedges; edgings; foundation plantings; specimen; containers; mass planting.
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Flower Color: Grown for Foliage Foliage Color: Green Shades
Height: 2 to 3 Feet Spread: 2 to 3 Feet Hardy in Zone: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
Blooms:
Foliage Season: All Year |
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Moisture Needs
Moderate
Attributes |
 Container Mass Planting Landscapes Evergreen Easy to Grow Border Salt Tolerant
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Critter Resistance
Deer
