Ilex, Holly 'Rock Garden'

Ilex

Family
Aquifoliaceae (a-kwee-foh-lee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Ilex (EYE-leks)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Textured
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Taylorsville, Kentucky

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Scappoose, Oregon

Richmond, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Scappose, OR (Zone 8a) | January 2020 | positive

Was so struck by it's spiny small leaves but full size berries that I purchased two and put them on the back side of a westward facing ra...Read More

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(Zone 8a) | February 2009 | positive

Can be trimmed to use in RR gardens, miniature gardens, etc.

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West Pottsgrove, PA (Zone 6b) | July 2008 | neutral

Ilex × aquipernyi × (I. integra × I. pernyi 'Accent')

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