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Tarajo holly | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Tarajo holly

Ilex latifolia

Low Maintenance

Genus: Ilex
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Common Names: broad-leaved holly

About this plant

I. latifolia is an evergreen shrub or tree eventually reaching up to 7m in height. It has leathery, glossy, oblong-shaped leaves with small teeth on the margins. Young branches are olive-green; the trunk is silvery-grey. Flowers are creamy-white followed by red berries on female plants

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Requires some shelter, free-draining soil and sun or partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 1. Light formative pruning if required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage Informal

Planting Places

BordersWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years