Ilex glabra 'Red Tip' (Inkberry)

'Red Tip' Inkberry (Ilex glabra 'Red Tip')

Height, Spread: 5-10 ft, 6-10 ft

Water/Soil: Moist, well-draining, loam, acidic soil

Light: Part shade-full sun

Bloom: Spring, green, or white inconspicuous flowers

Native Range: Eastern North America 

Qualities: Wildlife resource, Attractive to pollinators

Notes: A cultivar of Ilex glabra, the evergreen 'Red Tip' is distinguished by its red-tipped leaves. It is attractive to pollinators and its berries are a food resource for birds and small mammals. Like most Ilex species it is dioecious meaning you need a male and a female shrub to get berries. Best used in garden borders or in mass plantings as a privacy screening or hedgerow.