Ilex glabra 'Shamrock' ('Shamrock' Inkberry)

'Shamrock' Inkberry (Ilex glabra 'Shamrock')

Height, Spread: 3-4 ft for both

Water/Soil: Average- wet, acidic

Light: Full sun- part shade

Bloom: Spring, greenish-white flowers

Native Range: Eastern North American Coastal Plain

Qualities: Evergreen, Wildlife resource, Attractive to pollinators

Notes: Ilex glabra is an evergreen shrub commonly found in bogs in the NC coastal plain. The cultivar 'Shamrock' is a female shrub known for its compact round shape. To get berries, you need a male shrub as well. Best used as a hedgerow or as a foundation shrub.