holm oak

An easy to grow evergreen tree that responds well to formative pruning and clipping. Can be used as hedging in coastal areas and is suitable for most sites except the coldest inland areas. Leaf fall can occur in summer

Propagate by seed sown in a coldframe or seedbed as soon as ripe or by grafting in mid-autumn or late winter

Susceptible to aphids and leaf-mining moths

Generally disease free