Ilex glabra 'Compacta'

Inkberry

Slower growing, wide, dense upright form of the native Inkberry. Black berries. Native to the eastern USA, this variety has proven to be one of the most reliable of the hollies. Inkberry prefers moist, acid soils and full sun, but it will tolerate partial shade very well. It is the only holly that spreads by underground stems and will form colonies, making it valuable for mass plantings and hillsides. Very tolerant of shearing.