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holly 'Silver Milkboy' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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holly 'Silver Milkboy'

Ilex aquifolium 'Silver Milkboy' (f/v)

Genus: Ilex
Family: Aquifoliaceae

About this plant

'Silver Milkboy' is an evergreen, upright tree or shrub to 5m tall with glossy, strongly spiny, dark green leaves marked with a creamy-white central blotch. Red fruits may be produced on older plants following pollination by a male cultivar of the small, white spring flowers

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

East FacingWest FacingNorth FacingSouth 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 seed or 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

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

BordersOutdoor

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