Strongbox inkberry
Ilex glabra 'Strongbox'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Strongbox' inkberry (Ilex glabra 'Strongbox') is an evergreen shrub for borders, hedges, privacy screens, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It stays compact at 24 to 36 inches tall and wide, and it grows slowly. Bees, butterflies, and birds visit it. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Chokeberry, Switchgrass, and Meadowsweet.