Strongbox Inkberry Holly 1 Live Plant – 3 Gallon Pot – Ilex glabra 'Strong Box'

Strongbox® Inkberry Holly (Ilex glabra 'Strong Box') is a compact, broadleaf evergreen shrub valued for its dense, glossy green foliage and naturally rounded growth habit. This ornamental selection of native North American inkberry holly provides year-round greenery and a neat, structured appearance in foundation plantings, low hedges, garden borders, and mixed shrub landscapes.

Unlike traditional hollies with sharp, spiny leaves, Strongbox Inkberry Holly has relatively small, smooth-edged foliage that creates a soft, boxwood-like appearance. Its dense branching and compact form make it suitable for formal landscape designs, low evergreen borders, and mass plantings. The foliage remains attractive throughout the seasons, providing consistent color and texture in the garden.

You will receive one live Strongbox Inkberry Holly plant in a 3 gallon nursery pot.

Shipping Height: Approx. 10–12 inches tall at time of shipping.

Strongbox Inkberry Holly grows best in full sun to partial shade and prefers moist, acidic, well-drained soil. As an evergreen shrub, it generally retains its leaves throughout the year, although natural seasonal changes in foliage color and density may occur.

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

• Common Name: Strongbox Inkberry Holly

• Scientific Name: Ilex glabra 'Strong Box'

• Trademark: Strongbox®

• Quantity: 1 Live Plant

• Pot Size: 3 Gallon Nursery Pot

• Shipping Height: Approx. 10–12 inches tall at time of shipping.

• Plant Type: Broadleaf Evergreen Shrub

• Growth Habit: Compact, dense, rounded

• Foliage Color: Dark green

• Foliage Texture: Small, smooth-edged, glossy leaves

• Flower Color: Small, inconspicuous whitish flowers

• Bloom Season: Spring

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 5–9

• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade

• Soil Preference: Acidic, moist, well-drained soil

• Water Requirements: Moderate

• Landscape Uses: Low hedges, foundation plantings, garden borders, mass plantings, and evergreen accents

• Native Plant Connection: Cultivated selection of Ilex glabra, a species native to eastern North America

• Seasonal Condition: Evergreen foliage may show natural seasonal variation

Live Strongbox Inkberry Holly shrub (Ilex glabra 'Strong Box'), nursery growing medium, 3 gallon nursery container.