Strongbox Inkberry Holly is a squat rounded evergreen shrub with very dense and tidy spineless green leaves. If pollinated, the inconspicuous female flowers give way to inky-black berries moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils. Hollies are dioecious and need both male and female plants to produce fruit. Strongbox is disease, pest, and winter burn resistant.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Origins:
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East N. America Coasts; GA Native
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Height:
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2' - 3'
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Spread:
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2’ - 3'
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Spacing:
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2.5’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Fall, Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly. Well-drained soils essential. Potential issues include mites, scale, leaf spot, rot, and mildew. Susceptible to leaf scorch or drop if not protected from afternoon sun in hotter climates.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Astilbe, Hydrangea, Magnolia
IMAGE: Photos by Proven Winners, Strongbox® Inkberry holly
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
