Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Plant Height: | 6 to 10 feet (2-3 m) |
Plant Spread: | 2 to 3 feet (60-90 cm) |
Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous Other: Female |
Flower Color: | White |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
Awards and Recognitions: | Other: Holly of the Year 2004 |
Child plants: | one child plant |
christine2 | On October 5, 2020 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) |
christine2 | On May 10, 2019 | Transplanted |
christine2 | On June 1, 2008 | Obtained plant |
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