Ilex glabra 'Forever Emerald'
$62.00 / 3G AB
Dwarf Inkberry Holly ·
Description
Ilex glabra 'Forever Emerald', commonly known as Dwarf Inkberry Holly, is a woody landscape shrub valued for its green and white flowers during spring and summer. It typically matures 5–10 feet tall and 5–8 feet wide. Grow it in full sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained sandy or loamy soil. Its native range or documented parentage is SE USA. It provides nectar for pollinators. In the landscape, it works well in hedge, screen/privacy, and recreational play area. Once established, it shows useful tolerance to erosion, pollution, and rabbits.
Benefits
Builds the middle layer of the garden, adding structure between perennials and trees. Supports a more active, living garden with flowers that pollinators can use. Offers native-plant character in a garden-friendly selected form. A better candidate for landscapes with deer pressure than more browse-prone plants.
Features
Glossy white, inconspicuous flowers; black berries fruit; matures about 3 - 6 ft tall
Usage/Use
Evergreen hedge, foundation planting, wildlife garden
| Ilex glabra 'Forever Emerald' | |
| Dwarf Inkberry Holly | |
| 'Forever Emerald | |
| Yes | |
| Best grown in full sun to part shade with average to moist moisture. | |
| Full Sun to Part Shade; Average to Moist moisture; Acidic, well-drained soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| North America / Asia depending species | |
| Native Cultivar (Nativar) | |
| Yes | |
| SE USA | |
| Yes |
| 5 - 9 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 5–9; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| High Organic | |
| 5 - 7 | |
| 3 - 6 ft | |
| 3 - 6 ft | |
| Medium | |
| 3 - 6 ft |
| Yes | |
| None | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Birds from Fruit | |
| Coastal Area | |
| Native Garden | |
| All Winter Season Interest | |
| Evergreen Hedges | |
| Upright | |
| Very Long Lived | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter |
| Moist Soil | |
| Well-drained | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| Low | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |