Nordic™ Inkberry
Ilex glabra 'Chamzin'
SKU
4511
Lustrous deep green foliage covers this cold hardy compact, rounded shrub. A male selection that produces no fruit but is essential to pollinate female varieties. Excellent for foundations with year around foliage that covers vents and footings. Makes an excellent low maintenance hedges. Attractive sheared or left natural. Evergreen shrub. Full to partial sun. Slow growing 3 to 4 feet tall and wide.
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Full sun, Partial sun
Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
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Botanical Pronunciation | I-leks GLAY-bruh |
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Average Size at Maturity | Slow growing, rounded shrub; reaches 3 to 4 ft. tall and wide. |
Bloom Time | Inconspicuous; prized for foliage. |
Design Ideas | A hardy male inkberry that produces no fruit with excellent foliage. Makes a fine background for showier short stature plants in winter or summer. Evergreen cover-up for year around beauty along foundations or fence lines. Well suited to low hedges either natural or sheared into a rigid formal character for dividing front yards. Single specimens can also be sheared for topiary-like precision form. Wind resistance makes an excellent choice that helps with snow drift. |
Deciduous/ Evergreen | Evergreen |
Foliage Color | Green |
Garden Style | Contemporary, Rustic |
Growth Habit | Compact |
Growth Rate | Slow |
Landscape Use | Border, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Hedge, Mass Planting, Privacy Screen, Very Wet Areas, Woodland Garden, Coastal Exposure, Urban Garden, Naturalized Areas |
Light Needs | Full sun, Partial sun |
Soil Needs | Tree & Shrub Food |
Special Feature | Easy Care, Extreme Cold Hardiness, Naturalizes Well, North American Native Selection, Tolerates Acidic Soil, Tolerates Wet Soils, Waterwise, Year-round Interest, Tolerates Urban Pollution, Compact Form |
Water Needs | Moderate |
Watering Needs | Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
Key Feature | Compact Evergreen Shrub |
Very adaptable, tolerating light or heavy, low to high moisture, neutral to slightly acidic soils. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy appearance, prune annually to shape.
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