ILEX genus

Holly

Description: c. 5-70ft (1.5-20m). Evergreen. Dark, glossy leaves with wavey, usually spined edges. Red or yellow berries. Poisonous.

Cultivation: Half-hardy, 0°C, to fully hardy. Single-sexed, so both sexes required for berries. Sun or shade.

Latin name: ILEX genus
Common name: Holly
Type: shrub, tree
Hedging: No
Sow: March
April
May

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