{"product_id":"inkberry-holly-ilex-glabra","title":"Inkberry Holly (Ilex glabra)","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvergreen shrub · Foundation plant · Wildlife habitat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowing conditions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSun:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Full sun to part shade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoil:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Moist, acidic soils; tolerant of occasional wet or compacted conditions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ~5–8 ft tall × 5–8 ft wide (straight species; spreads by root suckers to form colonies over time)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlooms:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Late spring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFruit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Black berries on female plants (requires a male plant nearby for fruit production)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeer resistant:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy we love it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful native alternative to boxwood with glossy evergreen leaves and a naturally rounded form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreates year-round structure in foundation plantings, borders, and mixed shrub gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce established, tolerates brief dry spells, as well as salt, air pollution, soil compaction, erosion, and periodically wet soils, though it performs best with consistent moisture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvides an elegant, evergreen presence in the landscape with very little maintenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy wildlife loves it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTiny white spring flowers provide nectar and pollen for native bees and flies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeaves support the caterpillars of native moths and butterflies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack berries persist into winter, providing food for birds when other resources are scarce\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDense evergreen branches offer year-round shelter and nesting cover for birds and other wildlife\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFun to see\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBerries ripen in fall but often go untouched for months. Then, in late winter, flocks of robins and other birds will strip the shrub bare almost overnight once other food sources run low. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hope Grows Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46253939458184,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/9517\/2744\/files\/IMG_1588.jpg?v=1785324394","url":"https:\/\/hopegrowsnursery.com\/products\/inkberry-holly-ilex-glabra","provider":"Hope Grows Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}