Green Magic Inkberry Holly

Ilex glabra 'Green Magic'

$99⁹⁹

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Understanding Plant Options

Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:

Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements

Container Plant Sizes

Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.

Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2" x 2" x 3"	0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts	0.20 - 0.23 dry liters
4" Container	0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts	0.35 - 0.96 dry liters
4.5" Container	0.65 dry quarts	0.72 dry liters
6" Container	1.4 dry quarts	1.59 dry liters
1 Quart	1 dry quart	1.1 dry liters
5.5" Container	1.89 dry quarts	2.08 dry liters

Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2 Quart	2 dry quarts	2.2 dry liters
#1 Container	2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts	2.49 - 4.11 dry liters
5" x 5" x 12"	3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts	3.85 - 4.74 dry liters

Mature Plants (2-4 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#2 Container	1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons	5.24 - 7.75 dry liters
#3 Container	2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons	8.14 - 12.16 dry liters

Large Plants (3-5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#5 Container	2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons	12.86 - 20.35 dry liters
#6 Container	5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons	23.12 - 26.42 dry liters
#7 Container	5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons	26.34 - 28.76 dry liters

Bare Root Plants

Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.

Common Sizes:

Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet

Important Notes

Container Volume Specifications

Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents

Growing Conditions

Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment

Seasonal Availability

Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
Container plants are available throughout the growing season
Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes

Questions?

For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.

Plant Highlights

Green Magic Inkberry Holly highlights at a glance!

Specifications

Brand

Nature Hills' Choice
Botanical Name

Ilex glabra 'Green Magic'
Growing Zones

5-9
Mature Height

3 - 4 feet
Mature Spread

5 - 6 feet
Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Moisture

Moderate to Wet
Soil

Well-Drained
Growth Rate

Medium
Fall Color

Evergreen
Pollinator Friendly

Yes
Pollinator Required

No
Fragrant

No
Pruning Time

After Flowering
Bloom Period

Early Spring, Late Spring

Growing Zones 5-9

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Kick Your Landscape Up a Notch - Green Magic® Inkberry Holly!

Glossy Luxurious Foliage
Broad-Leaved Evergreen - Year-Round Sheen
Wonderfully Rounded Shape
Easy Care & Low Maintenance
Small Whitish-Yellow Blooms!
Four-Season Interest
Female Shrub - Has Showy Black Berries in Fall
Pollinators Love Them & Birds Too
Requires Male Ilex glabra Nearby For Berries
Deer Resistant
Compact & Mid-Sized
Lovely Foundations & Hedges

Time for something different in the world of evergreens! The verdant hues of Green Magic® Inkberry Holly (Ilex glabra 'Green Magic') keep their glossy, bright broadleaf evergreen, wide-spreading presence, and so much character year-round!

Green Magic® is a female Inkberry cultivar that's easy-care with lustrous foliage, attractive yellowish-white flowers. While insignificant to us, the flowers are irresistible to beneficial pollinators. Showy winter berries, that when pollinated by a nearby male, are black as ink, hence the name of these fantastic Holly!

Selected for its tight compact habit and glossy foliage, Inkberry maintains branching right to the ground, and always looks classy and full!

Pollinators and birds are drawn to the blooms and berries, making Inkberry a vital food source and wildlife plant! However, deer usually avoid these plants.

How to Use Green Magic® Inkberry Holly In The Landscape

Green Magic® remains neat and tidy, and a great mounded structural accent in any garden bed!

Glossy, lance-shaped leaves bring a high-style look to your garden beds or borders, without the designer price tag! Try them along a walkway or flanking your entry for a warm welcome.

Fitting into urban and formal beds as well as they do informal country plantings! Evergreen shrubs are amazing facer shrubs or curb-appeal kicking foundation plants. You'll get loads of berries on these female plants if a male Inkberry Holly is nearby. One male Ilex glabra pollinates 9-10 female Inkberry, therefore producing the black fruit that birds love!

#ProPlantTips For Care

Green Magic® Inkberry Holly performs beautifully in full sun all day long! Tolerating a few hours of shade a day, especially in the hotter of its USDA growing zones 5-9. Green Magic® is an excellent alternative to a Boxwood, especially in those areas that do not have as well-drained soils.

This native plant will appreciate regular water, weeding, and an acid-loving plant fertilizer so you can enjoy that inviting color all year round. A generous layer of mulch helps retain soil moisture as well as insulate the root system from heat and chill.

That steady year-round green just looks so handsome and the dainty dark-green leaves retain that glossy sheen! Every garden bed needs a strong, architectural anchor like the charming Green Magic® Inkberry Holly! Order enough to complete your project from Nature Hills Nursery today!