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Ilex glabra (Inkberry)
Ilex glabra (Inkberry)
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Inkberry (Ilex glabra)
Height, Spread: 5-10 ft, 5-8 ft
Water/Soil: Moist- occasionally wet, well-drained, clay, sand, acidic soil
Light: Full sun- part shade
Bloom: Spring-summer, insignificant green or white flowers
Native Range: Eastern North America
Qualities: Wildlife resource, Attractive to pollinators, Host plant, NC Native
Notes: Perennial evergreen shrub commonly found near wetlands in the Coastal Plain of NC. It is dioecious meaning you need a male and a female plant to produce berries. Its flowers attract pollinators in the spring and support a specialized native bee, Colletes banksi. It is a host plant for Henry's Elfin Butterfly (Callophrys henrici) and mammals and birds enjoy its fruits and leaves. Best used as a hedge, privacy screen, or accent shrub in your garden.
Local Delivery Options
Orders over $200 are hand delivered to your doorstep in the greater Triangle area for free
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Orders less than $200 are hand delivered for a flat fee of $20.
We deliver to the following NC counties: Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Guilford, Orange, and Wake
Any orders placed outside of the above counties will be cancelled and refunded, unless you've already discussed your longer-distance order with us. You can email us at info@carolinahabitats.com.