LUSTERLEAF HOLLY

Ilex latifolia

COLLECTION

Holly Walk

FAMILY

Aquifoliaceae

PLANT TYPE

Tree, Evergreen

ZONE

7-9

CULTURE

Lusterleaf Holly (Ilex latifolia) grows best in moist, well-drained soil in full sun. It benefits being sheltered from cold winter winds.

NOTEWORTHY CHARACTERISTICS

This specimen has similar foliar texture to that of a Southern Magnolia with large, red fruit held in axillary clusters.

PROBLEMS

None

GARDEN USES

Used as a single specimen.

HISTORY

Planted in the 1970s during the expansion of the initial collection.