Ilex glabra 'Nigra' ~ Nigra Inkberry Holly Size:3 GALLON COMPANION PLANTS: Itea

COMPANION PLANTS: Itea

The foliage grows in whorls with matte green leaves with purple undersides which gain more purple-burgundy tones in fall

and reblooms into fall

Lyme Grass is an aggressive spreader-  take measures to contain spread before planting

While the main flushes of large magenta panicles bloom in summer and fall

Ilex glabra 'Nigra' ~ Nigra Inkberry Holly Size:3 GALLON COMPANION PLANTS: IteaNigra Inkberry Holly is a dense upright native evergreen shrub with lightly toothed dark green leaves that grow to the ground. If pollinated, the inconspicuous female flowers give way to inky black berries that can persist well into winter. Best planted in moist, slightly acidic well drained soils. Hollies are dioecious and need both male and female plants to produce fruit. Nigra is extremely disease and pest resistant. Type: Shrub Origins: East N.