Educate Yourself About the Inkberry and Its Berry-eating birds
Inkberry
Inkberry (Ilex glabra) is a very hardy, slow-growing, and adaptable evergreen shrub. Remember to plant male and female plants near each other, to get the best crops of fruit. The Inkberry produces a black fruit, and is enjoyed by at least 15 different kinds of birds, like the Northern Bobwhites, the Wild Turkeys, the Hermit Thrushes, and the Northern Mockingbird. Put out some pretty bird feeding tables next to the Inkberry, and your bird feeding garden might turn out picture perfect.
The Inkberry will do best in full sun, but can tolerate shade, and will adapt to a range of moisture levels as long as the soil is slightly acidic. It will grow up to “between” 6-10ft (1.8-3m), and will have a spread of around 10ft (3m). Another shrub is the Mountain Holly (I. Montana), and it is a high shrub or small tree, and grows on mountainsides, on rich wooded slopes.
