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Ilex glabra



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Ilex glabra
Inkberry

This medium, rounded shrub with evergreen leaves and black fruit is often cultivated for the foliage quality of its dwarf forms.

Habit:Rounded, erect, open and often leggy plant that loses its lower branches with age
Size:6-8' high
Color:Glossy dark green in all seasons
Texture:Fine
Hardiness:Zone 5a USDA
Habitat:Native from Nova Scotia - Florida - Mississippi.

 
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