{"product_id":"inkberry-ilex-glabra","title":"Inkberry (Ilex glabra)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eInkberry \u003cem\u003e(Ilex glabra)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eInkberry is the unsung workhorse of the Louisiana native shrub palette — an evergreen holly that thrives in wet, acidic soils where few other shrubs succeed. Its glossy dark foliage holds color year-round, and its small black berries persist through winter, feeding songbirds when little else is available. A plant of bayou margins, flatwoods, and pocosins, Inkberry is built for the Gulf South.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBotanical Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aquifoliaceae (Holly family)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern North America from Nova Scotia to Florida and west to Texas; native to Louisiana wetland margins and pine flatwoods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5–8 feet tall and wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e May–June (small white flowers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to full shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist to wet, acidic; tolerates standing water and clay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEcological Role\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eInkberry berries are consumed by over 15 species of birds including cedar waxwings, hermit thrushes, and yellow-rumped warblers. It provides dense nesting cover and is a larval host for Henry’s elfin butterfly. Its flowers support native bees in late spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIn the Cajun Heritage Garden\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the \u003cem\u003eJardin — Heritage Garden\u003c\/em\u003e collection at Big Mamou Enterprises, Inkberry is a four-season native shrub of exceptional ecological value and low-maintenance beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Mamou Enterprises","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49769034416368,"sku":null,"price":2.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/7171\/5056\/files\/inkberry-ilex-glabra_10050e07-a1e2-4587-bed0-e7279a5b64dc.png?v=1779953839","url":"https:\/\/realtimecajun.com\/products\/inkberry-ilex-glabra","provider":"Big Mamou Enterprises","version":"1.0","type":"link"}