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Ilex purpurea | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Ilex purpurea

Ilex purpurea

Low Maintenance

Genus: Ilex
Family: Aquifoliaceae

About this plant

A small, evergreen, pyramid-shaped tree with long deep green lance-shaped leaves that are pink when young. The spring blooms are lilac in colour which deepens as they age. These are followed by shiny red berries in autumn on female plants if there is a male for pollination

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

SandyLoamClayChalk

Alkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Acid

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest FacingNorth FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ExposedSheltered

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows best in moist but well-drained or well-drained, humus-rich, fertile soil in a sunny position.

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed, or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or early autumn

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, scale insects and Holly leaf miner

Diseases

May be susceptible to holly leaf blight

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverBanks Slopes

Planting Places

OutdoorBorders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years