Inkberry (Ilex glabra) is a versatile, easy-to-grow evergreen shrub that adds structure, texture, and ecological value to any landscape. With glossy dark green leaves, small white flowers, and black berries that persist well into winter, this shrub provides year-round interest while supporting wildlife. Its adaptability and low-maintenance nature make it an excellent choice for shrub borders, hedgerows, habitat gardens, or naturalized landscapes.

Key Features:

• Year-Round Beauty:
  • Spring/Summer: Glossy green leaves and delicate white flowers attract pollinators, including bees.
  • Fall/Winter: Black berries provide a critical food source for birds and a striking visual element in your garden.
• Wildlife Support: Attracts birds, bees, and other pollinators, helping to sustain local ecosystems.
• Versatile Uses: Ideal for shrub borders, hedgerows, habitat islands, and naturalized gardens.
• Low Maintenance: Thrives with minimal care and requires less water once established.
• Deer Resistant: Resilient to deer browsing, making it a reliable choice for gardens with wildlife activity.
• Eco-Friendly: Grown non-GMO and free of harmful neonicotinoids, promoting a healthy ecosystem for pollinators and wildlife.

Available in one gallon containers, ready for planting.

Why Choose Inkberry?

Inkberry is a durable, attractive shrub that provides year-round greenery and supports wildlife with flowers and berries. Its ability to thrive in various soil types and tolerate part shade makes it a flexible option for diverse garden designs. Whether used as a privacy hedge, a wildlife-friendly focal point, or a naturalized feature, Inkberry combines beauty with ecological value.

Planting Tips:

1. Location: Thrives in full sun to part shade with well-drained, slightly acidic soil.
2. Watering: Water regularly during the first growing season to establish roots. Once established, Inkberry is drought-tolerant and requires less water.
3. Maintenance: Minimal care required. Leave berries on the plant in fall and winter to provide food for birds. If desired, prune in late winter or early spring before new growth begins to shape the shrub and remove any dead or damaged branches.

For more information on planting, view our How to Plant Your Native Plants guide and other planting tips in the Garden for Wildlife Learning Center. 

Add Inkberry to your garden for its timeless beauty, ecological benefits, and low-maintenance appeal. This adaptable evergreen shrub is a perfect addition to any wildlife-friendly or naturalized landscape.

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• AL
• FL
• GA
• LA
• MS
• NC
• SC

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Returns: Due to the nature of our products, we are unable to offer order cancellations, returns or exchanges. In order to guarantee your satisfaction, all plants are covered by our 365-Day Plant Guarantee.

*To ensure your plants arrive healthy, we may delay shipments to certain areas during times of extreme temperatures, natural disasters, or other conditions that will impact the plants during transit

Sizing: This shrub ships in a one gallon container with established root mass. In the fall, branches will be 12” to 18” tall with leaves. Spring shipments will be dormant with only branches and no leaves and a healthy one gallon root mass.

Recommended container sizes (in width) for container planting: