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holly 'Elegantissima' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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holly 'Elegantissima'

Ilex aquifolium 'Elegantissima' (m/v)

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Ilex
Family: Aquifoliaceae

About this plant

'Elegantissima' is asmall, evergreen tree or large shrub withrather narrow, oval leaves with prominent prickles. Pink-tinged when young, the mature leavesare dark green with aneat, cream margin. Flowers small, white, male

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow in a well-drained soil in a sunny position. Although it will grow in partial shade, variegated cultivars in particular perform better in full sun

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Aphids, scale insects and holly leaf miner may be a problem

Diseases

May be affected by holly leaf blight

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardCottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

Borders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years