Ilex (Holly)
Ilex (Holly)
Ilex (Holly)
Ilex (Holly)
Ilex (Holly)
Ilex (Holly)
Ilex (Holly)
Ilex (Holly)
Ilex (Holly)
Ilex (Holly)
Ilex (Holly)
Ilex (Holly)
Ilex (Holly)
Ilex (Holly)
Ilex (Holly)
Ilex (Holly)
Ilex (Holly)
Ilex (Holly)
Ilex (Holly)
Ilex (Holly)
Ilex (Holly)
Ilex (Holly)
Ilex (Holly)
Ilex (Holly)

Ilex (Holly)

Holly is a well-loved evergreen shrub or small tree, admired for its glossy, spiky green leaves and vibrant red berries in winter. Often used for hedging, screening, and festive decorations, its berries persist deep into winter, offering a crucial food source for birds and other wildlife when food is scarce

British Native

Grown From Seed

Soil Stabilisation

Flood Resistant

Drought Tolerant

Drought Resistant

Nitrogen Fixing

Evergreen

○ Family of Trees: Aquifoliaceae

○ Habit: Shrub or Small Tree, Suitable for Hedging

○ Growth Rate: 15 to 30 cm/year

○ Optimal Temperature: 10-20°C, hardy to -20°C

○ Harmful if Eaten?: Toxic Berries

○ Flowers or Berries: Small White Flowers, Bright Red Berries

○ Hardiness: H6 (Very Hardy) ○

Hardiness ratings


All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • ○ H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
  • ○ H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • ○ H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • ○ H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • ○ H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • ○ H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • ○ H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • ○ H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • ○ H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Features

Soil Types

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Berries

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