Description
Shamrock Inkberry Holly has a compact habit and produces bright green new foliage in the spring. This dwarf shrub has an abundance of white flowers in the spring to summer, followed by black berries in the fall to winter. Birds love this Holly, which makes an excellent privacy hedge or screening plant.
- Light Requirement - Full Sun
- Hardy in Zones : 4 to 9
- Mature size is 4 to 5 ft tall/ 4 to 5 ft wide
- Specialty -The name "inkberry" is a clear reference to the dark fruits produced by the shrub, as is the plant's secondary common name, "gallberry." This alternate name derives from the fact that black ink was once made from the galls of oaks.
- Scientific Name - Ilex glabra
Note: The plant is shipped in its pot, firmly secured with several layers of clear tape, thereby avoiding any shuffling and moving during transit. The plant reaches you with minimal damage- very safe and secure. We have been shipping plants like this for several years (plant are sometimes shipped in smaller pots for safety and ease of shipping). Most plants go dormant in fall and winter and will lose most of their leaves - looking dead and dry - very normal. They will flush out in spring.
We cannot send ship some plants and some sizes to California due to restrictions placed by department of agriculture.
Growing Zones: 4 to 9
Mature Height: | 4 to 5 Feet |
Sunlight: | Full Sun |
Mature width: | 4 to 5 Feet |
Botanical Name: | Ilex glabra |