Ilex latifolia ‘ILDG’ ~ Cool Fences™ Lusterleaf Holly

Ilex latifolia ‘ILDG’ ~ Cool Fences™ Lusterleaf HollyCool Trees Lusterleaf Holly is a large evergreen shrub with a dense pyramidal habit and large, finely serrated glossed foliage. If pollinated the inconspicuous flowers produces heavy clusters of bright red fruits in fall which lasts through winter. Best planted in moist, slightly acidic well drained soils. Hollies are dioecious and need both male and female plants to produce fruit. Cool Trees has good drought and shade tolerance . Type: Shrub Origins:

Cool Trees Lusterleaf Holly is a large evergreen shrub with a dense pyramidal habit and large, finely serrated glossed foliage.  If pollinated the inconspicuous flowers produces heavy clusters of bright red fruits in fall which lasts through winter.  Best planted in moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils.  Hollies are dioecious and need both male and female plants to produce fruit.  Cool Trees has good drought and shade tolerance .

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Water regularly.   Well-drained soils essential.   Potential issues include mites, scale, leaf spot, rot, and mildew.  Susceptible to leaf scorch or drop if not protected from afternoon sun in hotter climates.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Privacy Screen, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:   Rhododendron, Pieris, Hydrangea

IMAGE: Wendy Cutler, 20130110_UBCBG_IlexLatifolia_Cutler_P1390204

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.