Squeeze Box inkberry
Ilex glabra 'Squeeze Box'
USDA zones4 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Squeeze Box' inkberry (Ilex glabra 'Squeeze Box') is a shrub for hedges, privacy screens, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy or clay soil. Rabbits rarely make it their first choice. It stays evergreen, so it gives winter interest. It also tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Swamp milkweed, Cinnamon fern, and Switchgrass.