
How to grow inkberry holly
Ilex glabra
When to plant inkberry holly
Plant this broadleaf evergreen in spring or early fall, when the soil is warm enough for root growth but the plant is not under summer heat stress. Extension guidance favors these two windows over mid-winter for broadleaf evergreens, with early fall allowing roots to establish before the ground freezes.
Inkberry Holly is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Spacing
- 60 to 96 in apart
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil pH
- 5 to 6
Common problems
- chlorosis in alkaline soil
- legginess with age
- needs male pollinator for berries
Sources
- North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (NC State Extension): Ilex glabra (Inkberry, Inkberry Holly)
- Clemson Cooperative Extension, Home & Garden Information Center: Planting Shrubs Correctly (HGIC 1052)
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