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Strongbox® Inkberry Holly - 3 Gallon Pot, Live Evergreen Shrub, Full Sun

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Compact Evergreen: Strongbox Inkberry Holly is a squat, rounded evergreen shrub with dense, tidy, spineless green leaves, growing 2-3 feet tall and wide with a 2.5-foot spacing.
Seasonal Interest: Inconspicuous white female flowers appear year-round, and if pollinated by a male holly, they develop into inky-black berries, adding fall and year-round interest.
Hardy Resilience: This holly is disease, pest, and winter burn resistant, thriving in USDA Hardiness Zones 5-9, and prefers full sun to part sun conditions.
Low Maintenance: Requiring well-drained soils and regular watering, it is a low-maintenance plant, though susceptible to mites, scale, leaf spot, rot, mildew, and leaf scorch in hotter climates.
Versatile Landscaping: Ideal for accents, borders, woodland gardens, wildlife gardens, foundation plantings, hedges, and containers, it pairs well with Astilbe, Hydrangea, and Magnolia.
Dioecious Nature: As a dioecious plant, both male and female Strongbox Inkberry Hollies are necessary for the production of its ornamental berries.

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Specs

Plant name
Inkberry Holly
Color type
Green
Mature plant height
2 ft
Light needs
Full Sun
Rec location
Outdoor
Plant features
Low Maintenance, Hardy

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Ilex Strongbox® (Holly) is a squat, rounded evergreen shrub prized for its dense, tidy, spineless green foliage, providing a compact and attractive form in the landscape. In spring, Ilex Strongbox® produces inconspicuous female flowers that, when properly pollinated by a nearby male holly, develop into clusters of inky-black berries, adding seasonal interest and wildlife value. Thriving in moist, slightly acidic, well-drained soils, Ilex Strongbox® is exceptionally durable and resistant to disease, pests, and winter burn, making it a low-maintenance choice for hedges, borders, foundation plantings, or container gardens. As a dioecious holly, Ilex Strongbox® requires both male and female plants nearby to ensure reliable fruit production. Gardeners value Ilex Strongbox® for its dense, evergreen texture, ornamental berry display, and year-round structure in formal or natural landscape designs.

Type:	Shrub
Origins:	East N. America Coasts; GA Native
Height:	2' - 3'
Spread:	2’ - 3'
Spacing:	2.5’
USDA Hardiness Zone:	5 - 9
Culture:	Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color:	White
Season of Interest:	Fall, Year-Round

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly. Well-drained soils essential. Potential issues include mites, scale, leaf spot, rot, and mildew. Susceptible to leaf scorch or drop if not protected from afternoon sun in hotter climates.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Astilbe, Hydrangea, Magnolia

IMAGE: Photos by Proven Winners, Strongbox® Inkberry holly

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Strongbox Inkberry Holly is a squat rounded evergreen shrub with very dense and tidy spineless green leaves.
If pollinated, the inconspicuous female flowers give way to inky-black berries.
Hollies are dioecious and need both male and female plants to produce fruit.
Strongbox is disease, pest, and winter burn resistant.
It grows 2-3 feet tall and wide, with a spacing of 2.5 feet.
It is hardy in USDA Hardiness Zones 5-9.
It prefers full sun to part sun.
It has a year-round season of interest, with white flowers.
It is low maintenance and requires well-drained soils.
It can be used in various landscape applications, such as accents, borders, woodland gardens, wildlife gardens, foundation plantings, hedges, and containers.
Companion plants include Astilbe, Hydrangea, and Magnolia.

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Specifications

Plant name

Inkberry Holly

Color type

Green

Mature plant height

2 ft

Light needs

Full Sun

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