Environmental Damage
Fungal Disease
Hardiness Zone: | 5 - 9 |
Mature Height: | 6-9 Feet |
Mature Width: | 6-12 Feet |
Features: | Lustrous, evergreen foliage all year; black fruit on female plants from autumn into winter. |
Culture: | Full sun to shade; tolerates wet sites |
Cultivars: |
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Mature Form: | Rounded to broad spreading, tends to sucker and form colonies. |
Native To: | United States |
Soil Conditions: |
Dry
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Tolerance: |
Alkaline Soil
Dry Sites
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Uses: |
Barrier
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Screen
Specimen
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Foliage Color: |
Green |
Fall Foliage Color: |
Green |
Additional Notes: | All species of Ilex have male and female flowers on separate plants. Fruit will be produced only if a male plant is available to pollinate the females. |