Gallberry (Ilex glabra)
I love the sun but will bloom with some shade.
I have low to average water needs.
Size: 6- 12 ft tall x 3 ft wide
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer
I am a phenomenal native evergreen shrub. My small white blooms are attractive to bees, and my dark purple berries are a great source of food for birds and other wildlife. I can be pruned to be a shrub, or grown to form a small tree. My branches provide excellent cover for birds. Gallberry honey is known for it’s lack of crystalizing and the leaves of gallberry make a great tea.
I make a great screen and hedge!
http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=3793
https://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/pg_ilgl.pdf
I have low to average water needs.
Size: 6- 12 ft tall x 3 ft wide
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer
I am a phenomenal native evergreen shrub. My small white blooms are attractive to bees, and my dark purple berries are a great source of food for birds and other wildlife. I can be pruned to be a shrub, or grown to form a small tree. My branches provide excellent cover for birds. Gallberry honey is known for it’s lack of crystalizing and the leaves of gallberry make a great tea.
I make a great screen and hedge!
http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=3793
https://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/pg_ilgl.pdf
