Botanical Name: Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii'
Common Name: Burford holly Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape fairly dense, upright shrub with stiff, cylindrical form, becoming wider and softer with age – cupped, nearly spineless leaves Height 6-10' Spread 3-5' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors half shade to full sun, very good performer in north exposure Soil prefers a moist, slightly acid soil Hardiness hardy (zones 8, 9, 14-24); best out of desert heat Morphology: Leaves pinnate, alternate, ovate to elliptical 2-3" long, dark glossy green revolute margins, single spine at leaf apex Flowers tiny white flowers in clusters along branches Fruit 1/4-1/2" dark red berries in clusters Propagation: hardwood cuttings, grafting and budding Usage: dense filler or background shrub effective in forest or Japanese style landscapes – good as barrier or in mass plantings, good with junipers, pines, other conifers – excellent source of winter berry color Landscape Care: Watering needs fairly regular watering Fertilizing acid fertilizer plus iron in spring Pruning head back for bushiness; may be sheared Pests/Diseases aphids, sooty mold, alkali burn, holly leaf miner, scale Special Conditions/Other watch for chlorosis in heavy soils Origin: Japan Family: Aquifoliaceae Notes: |
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