Ilex aquifolium 'Silver Queen'
SILVER QUEEN HOLLY
Aquifoliaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, clay, acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind, heavy frost
10m
Plant habit
 
4m

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Pruning: Tip prune regularly from a young age. Prune one year old wood by half after flowering. Remove any growth that reverts to type.

 
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Ilex aquifolium 'Silver Queen'
SILVER QUEEN HOLLY
Aquifoliaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, clay, acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind, heavy frost
10m
Plant habit
 
4m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early spring

Leaves: dark green; edged cream-yellow

Bark & Stems: spiny leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, oriental & formal designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, formal hedge, barrier, accents, topiary, standard, cut foliage

Growth rate: slow

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant



HAZARDS

Weed Potential: cool areas






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