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‘Densa’
Holly - Inkberry
Ilex glabra
'Densa'
- Native to North America
- Boxwood alternative
- Award winner
- Description
A hardy form of our native inkberry, 'Densa' offers glossy dark green foliage and a broad upright habit. It holds its foliage right down to the ground, never looking naked like some other cultivars. Grown primarily for its glossy foliage, this female selection may produce black berries if a male pollinator is in the vicinity.
- Awards
- Gold Medal, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
- USDA Zone
- 5 - 9 (-20°F/-28.9°C)
- Exposure
- Full sun, Part sun
- Height
- 3 - 4'
- Width
- 3 - 4'
- Finish Time
- 1 season
- Type
- Evergreen
- Bloom Time
- Spring
- Flower Color
- White
- Foliage Color
- Green
- Liner Sizes
- 2 1/4", 4"
General Care
Soil
Does best in moist (even very moist), slightly acidic soils.Pruning
Naturally dense habit requires little pruning; may be trimmed after new growth has hardened off in late spring, though. Rejuvenate through hard pruning if it becomes leggy.Uses
Hedges; edgings; foundation plantings; specimen; containers; mass planting.Growing Tips
Tolerates shade well, but leaf color and overall foliage coverage is better with at least some sun. Grows most rapidly where moisture is consistently available.Features: Evergreen, Native, Winter interest, Compact, Salt tolerant, Deer resistant
Filters: Botanical genus: Ilex, Common name: Holly - Inkberry, Retail program: Local Roots®, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, White flowers, Green foliage
Features: Evergreen, Native, Winter interest, Compact, Salt tolerant, Deer resistant
Filters: Botanical genus: Ilex, Common name: Holly - Inkberry, Retail program: Local Roots®, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, White flowers, Green foliage