Plant library · Conifers & Evergreens
English Holly
Ilex aquifolium
Classic holly with spiny glossy leaves and red berries; excellent for hedges and holiday decoration.
- Pollinator friendly
- Deer resistant
Sunlight
Partial Shade
Water
Moderate
USDA zones
6–9
Spacing
10 ft
Mature size
35 ft tall, 12 ft wide
Bloom
Late spring
Growing facts
- Botanical name
- Ilex aquifolium
- Type
- Shrub
- Category
- Conifers & Evergreens
- Lifecycle
- perennial
- USDA hardiness zones
- 6–9
- Sunlight
- Partial Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Plant spacing
- 10 ft
- Mature size
- 35 ft tall, 12 ft wide
- Bloom season
- Late spring
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Native to North America
- No