Squeeze Box® Inkberry Holly (Ilex glabra)

Squeeze Box® Inkberry Holly (Ilex glabra)
A size chart showing 2 different options for Shrub Plants: Quart (5-8" plant height, 4.5" pot width, 5" pot height); 1 Gallon (6-24" plant height, 6.5" pot width, 7.13" pot height).
Squeeze Box® Inkberry Holly (Ilex glabra)
Squeeze Box® Inkberry Holly (Ilex glabra)
Squeeze Box® Inkberry Holly (Ilex glabra)
Squeeze Box® Inkberry Holly (Ilex glabra)
Squeeze Box® Inkberry Holly (Ilex glabra)

Squeeze Box® Inkberry Holly (Ilex glabra)

Please Note: Due to state restrictions, we are unable to ship to Idaho until Oct 1.

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Regular price $20.99
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Squeeze Box® opens the door to new possibilities in your landscape. As a male inkberry holly, it plays a key role in supporting berry production on female varieties like Gem Box® and Strongbox®, helping to create vibrant, wildlife-friendly plantings that birds will love.

But this plant is more than just a pollinator partner—it's a standout evergreen in its own right. With a naturally strict, upright pyramidal form and dense branching, Squeeze Box® offers year-round structure and elegance. Its fine, dark green foliage provides soft texture that contrasts beautifully with broader-leaved plants, enhancing visual balance and guiding the eye smoothly across the landscape.

Whether used as a companion plant or a refined accent, Squeeze Box® Inkberry Holly delivers both beauty and function—bringing harmony, movement, and ecological value to your garden design.

  • 4-6 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide at maturity
  • Hardy in zones 5-9, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
  • Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
  • Space plants 2-3 feet apart for best results
  • Maintains glossy dark green foliage year-round
  • Resists deer
  • Great for borders, containers, hedges, edges, landscapes, mass planting or as a focal point
  • Native to North America, fall and winter interest, salt tolerant, foliage interest

Care: Fertilize with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food in spring and mid summer. Little to no pruning is needed; remove select branches to shape or manage growth if necessary.

Pollination: This is a male variety that won't produce berries. Plant near a female varieties if you want berries.

Shipping Info:

  • Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
  • Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
    • Quart shrubs are 5-8" tall at shipment
    • 1-Gallon shrubs are 6-24" tall at shipment
  • Shrubs ship dormant November through April
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