Ilex glabra 'Compacta' ~ Compact Inkberry upright Thrives in full sun with

Thrives in full sun with moist to wet well drained soils

Susceptible to leaf spot

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Amelanchier x grandiflora Autumn Brilliance 13zz

The whorls of violet-blue fan shaped flowers bloom continuously from mid-spring through summer

Ilex glabra 'Compacta' ~ Compact Inkberry upright Thrives in full sun withCompact Inkberry Holly is a compact evergreen shrub with an oval to rounded habit of spineless leathery dark green leaves that fade to olive in winter. If pollinated, the inconspicuous female flowers give way to abundant inky black berries. Grows best in moist, slightly acidic well drained soils. Hollies are dioecious and need both male and female plants to produce fruit. Easily pruned down to 2'. Type: Shrub Origins: East N. America Coasts; GA Native