Ilex glabra 'Densa' ~ Densa Inkberry Holly Size:3 GALLON Dark red flower buds open

Dark red flower buds open to large flat clusters of creamy white flowers with a spicy fragrance that bloom in spring and give way to bright red berries that mature to black in fall

Waves of tiny lavender flowers bloom in late spring-early summer

(4) Photoset by Maja Dumat

It can be damaged in full sun and cannot tolerate acidic soils

Ilex glabra 'Densa' ~ Densa Inkberry Holly Size:3 GALLON Dark red flower buds openDensa Inkberry Holly is a dense upright evergreen shrub with spineless leathery dark green leaves. If pollinated, the inconspicuous female flowers give way to inky black berries moist, slightly acidic well drained soils. Hollies are dioecious and need both male and female plants to produce fruit. Type: Shrub Origins: East N. America Coasts; GA Native Height: 3' 4' Spread: 2 3' Spacing: 2 USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 9 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom