5 Common Holly Hedging Evergreen Plants, Ilex aquifolium 20-25cm in 9cm Pots 3fatpigs®

• Ilex aquifolium (Holly, or European Holly to distinguish it from related species) is a species of holly native to western and southern Europe, northwest Africa and southwest Asia.
• Common Name: Common holly Genus: Ilex Species: aquifolium Skill Level: Beginner Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade, Shade Hardiness: Hardy Soil type: Well-drained/light, Dry Height: 2000cm Spread: 800cm Time to plant seeds: October to March
• An evergreen tree growing to 10-25 m tall and 40-80 cm (rarely 1 m or more) trunk diameter, with smooth grey bark. The leaves are 5-12 cm long and 2-6 cm broad, variable in shape; on young plants and low branches, with three to five sharp spines on each side, pointing alternately upward and downward; on higher branches of older trees with few or no spines except for the leaf tip, often entire.
• The flowers are white, four-lobed, and pollinated by bees. The fruit is a red berry 6-10 mm diameter, containing four pits; although mature in late autumn, they are very bitter so are rarely touched by birds until late winter after frost has made them softer and more palatable.

Ilex aquifolium (Holly, or European Holly to distinguish it from related species) is a species of holly native to western and southern Europe, northwest Africa and southwest Asia. Growing Details Common Name: Common holly Genus: Ilex Species: aquifolium Skill Level: Beginner Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade, Shade Hardiness: Hardy Soil type: Well-drained/light, Dry Height: 2000cm Spread: 800cm Time to plant seeds: October to March Description An evergreen tree growing to 10-25 m tall and 40-80 cm (rarely 1 m or more) trunk diameter, with smooth grey bark. The leaves are 5-12 cm long and 2-6 cm broad, variable in shape; on young plants and low branches, with three to five sharp spines on each side, pointing alternately upward and downward; on higher branches of older trees with few or no spines except for the leaf tip, often entire. The flowers are white, four-lobed, and pollinated by bees. The fruit is a red berry 6-10 mm diameter, containing four pits; although mature in late autumn, they are very bitter so are rarely touched by birds until late winter after frost has made them softer and more palatable.