Ilex aquifolium
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Common Name —— common holly
Family —————— Aquifoliaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 7 – 9
Form ——————— bushy tree
Height/Spread ——– 10 – 25 m / 4 – 8 m
Water ——————– medium to wet
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained
Sunlight —————- full sun
Leaves —————— evergreen; dark, glossy green; undulate; strongly spiny
Flower —————— spring; small; white; dull
Fruit ——————— bright red (on female plants)
Limitation ————- prone to aphids, scale insects, holly leaf miner and holly leaf blight
Use ———————– at flower borders and beds; as hedges and screen; city and courtyard garden
ID ————————- red fruits; pointed leave serrations
