Botanical Name: Ilex aquifolium 'Aureo-Marginata'
Common Name: Variegated English holly
Type of Plant: dicot: shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape upright rounded to oval shrub or small tree - fairly rigid structure with foliage and branches extending to base
Height 20-40'
Spread 10-15'
Growth Rate slow-moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade; needs protection in hot, dry areas
Soil rich, well-amended, slightly acid soil
Hardiness hardy (zones 4-9, 14-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves 2-4" long, alternate broadly elliptical spiny margins; dark green with leaf edges bright yellow
Flowers 1/4" diameter, inconspicuous greenish white flowers in late spring
Fruit 1/2" bright red berries in fall to winter months; seedless
 
Propagation:
semi-hardwood or hardwood cuttings
 
Usage:
good background shrub or large filler - barrier plant effective as a screen or backdrop to other plants
 
Landscape Care:
Watering prefers ample watering
Fertilizing acidify soil when planting; slow release fertilizer when new
Pruning head back as desired for density or formal shaping
Pests/Diseases holly leaf miner, scale, mealybugs, holly bud moth
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Europe
Family: Aquifoliaceae

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