Ratibida columnifera #2 (Mexican Hat)
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Ilex glabra ‘Densa’ #3 (Inkberry Holly)
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-Full Sun, Part Sun
-Moist to Average Soil (FACW)
-4-6′ Tall by 4-6′ Wide
-Compact, Rounded Shrub
-Inconspicuous White Flowers in Spring
-Female Clone
-Jet-black Fruit in September
-Deer tolerant
-Zone 5
-Evergreen
-Erosion Control
-Cultivar of U.S. Native
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Upright branches are covered with leathery, dark green leaves that make an excellent screen for privacy. Black, berry-like fruit is produced if a male pollinator is nearby. Withstands heavy pruning and is often used in hedges, container plantings and for topiary. Thrives in moist, acidic soils in partial to full sun and is shade tolerant but will lose the lower leaves, becoming leggy at the base. Evergreen, low-maintenance, pest and disease resistant.
Sources:
Manual of Woody Landscape Plants by Michael A. Dirr
Hort Mag
Missouri Botanical Garden
Photo Credits:
Leaves: David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
