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Ilex aquifolium - English Holly
Family Aquifoliaceae
Botanical Name Ilex aquifolium
Common Name English Holly
Size 30' - 50' high, dense, conical tree; typically pruned.
Hardiness Zone 6 - 7b(10)
Culture Transplant into fertile, moist, acidic, well-drained soil; salt and pruning tolerant.
Ornamental Value Dense, evergreen foliage; bright red fruits on pollenated female trees.
Landscape Use For topiaries, barriers, hedges, and specimens.
Key Identifying Characteristics Leaves are alternate, simple, evergreen, undulating, and very spiny.
Notable Cultivars 'Argenteomarginata', 'Gold Coast'
Campus Location Main: Hopecote
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