Ilex cornuta
CHINESE HOLLY, HORNED HOLLY
Aquifoliaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: enriched soil, clay, acidic to neutral

Tolerances: second line salt wind, heavy frost
3m
Plant habit
 
3m

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Ilex cornuta
CHINESE HOLLY, HORNED HOLLY
Aquifoliaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: enriched soil, clay, acidic to neutral

Tolerances: second line salt wind, heavy frost
3m
Plant habit
 
3m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in chartreuse or cream

Flowering Time: mid spring

Leaves: glossy; dark green

Ornamental Fruit: red berry

Bark & Stems: spiny leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, oriental & formal designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, formal hedge, barrier, topiary, standard, windbreak

Growth rate: slow

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: fruit, deer resistant



HAZARDS

Weed Potential: cool areas






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