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Enter the approximate length and width of the area you will be planting and click 'Calculate' to determine how many Ilex glabra 'Squeeze Box®' you will need.

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Ilex glabra 'Squeeze Box®'

Inkberry Holly

  • Upright, pyramidal habit
  • Male pollinator
  • Ideal for landscapes

Proven Winners
  • Category: Shrubs
  • Alternate Cultivar: 'SMNIGLA'
  • Breeder: Proven Winners
  • Hardiness Zone: 5-9
  • Height: 4-6 ft
  • Spread: 2-3 ft
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Attracts Wildlife
Attracts Songbirds
Critter Resistance
Deer Resistant
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Foliage Color
Green
Soil Moisture
Average Water
Attributes
Border or Bed
Salt Tolerant
Habit
Pyramidal
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Winter Interest
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Ilex glabra 'Squeeze Box®'

Easy to grow in average, medium wet to wet soils in full sun to part shade. Adapts to both light and heavy soils but prefers rich, constantly moist, acidic soils in full sun. Good shade tolerance, however Prune to shape in early spring just before new growth begins. May be sheared regularly to form a lower growing hedge. Plant in masses to assure good berry set.