Botanical Name: Common Names:
Ilex aquifolium Variegata Variegated Holly, Common Holly, English Holly, Christmas Holly,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Pyramida, Upright
Description:
Hardy evergreen shrub with dense variegated foliage and tiny fragrant white flowers during Spring followed by red or orange decorative fruits. Perfect for hedging.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Fragrant Garden, Hedging / Screening, Topiary / Espalier, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Leaf Miner, Mites, Powdery Mildew, Scale
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Aquifoliaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Cream, Green, Variegated
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High