| Common Name: |
Oak Leaf Red Holly |
| Scientific Name: |
Ilex x 'Conaf' |
| Category: |
Shrub |
| Habit: |
Broadleaf evergreen |
| Bloom Color: |
Creamy yellow/white |
| Bloom Size: |
Bloom in clusters from the leaf axils |
| Bloom Season: |
Spring |
| Fruit Description: |
Flowers, if pollinated, give way to a profuse crop of berries (3/8in. diameter) which mature to orange-red in fall |
| Fragrance: |
Slightly fragrant |
| Foliage Description: |
New growth emerges bronze to burgundy red (characteristic of all Red Holly Series cultivars), but matures to emerald green. Alternate, evergreen, ovate to lanceolate leaves (to 3 1/2 in. long) have serrate margins with 3-5 pairs of prominent spines. OAK LEAF is a female cultivar (plants are dioecious |
| Height of Plant: |
15-20 ft. |
| Spread of Plant: |
12-15 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
USDA Zones 6-9 |
| Light Requirements: |
Full sun to part shade |
| Water Usage: |
Medium |
| Soil Type: |
Grow in organically rich, slightly acidic, medium moisture, well-drained soils. Tolerant of a wide variety of soils ranging from moist to dry and from sand to clay |
| Maintenance: |
Medium |
| Photographer: |
Richard Buggeln |
| Location: |
Fountain Garden |