Ilex cornuta

Name: The Plant Company
Address: 284 Meeanee Road, Meeanee, Napier, 4112, New Zealand
Telephone: 0800 843 752
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Ilex cornuta, Chinese Holly, Horned Holly, Chinese Holly Ilex cornuta, Chinese Holly Plant, China Holly, China Holly Plant, Chinese Holly Shrub, Chinese Holly Bush

Ilex cornuta, commonly known as the Chinese Holly, is a slow-growing, evergreen shrub that carries glossy, green foliage with prominent short spines. Small, white, mildly fragrant flowers are produced in spring and result in distinctive, large red berries as it grows to 2 m tall and the same wide. The relatively fine texture of this Ilex cornuta sets it apart from other landscape plants making it ideal for mixed plantings, for providing winter colour, as a hedge or screen, using to contrast with other foliage types, or for use as a backdrop to smaller plants.

Ilex cornuta is currently unavailable, but we do have other other amazing species and varieties of Ilex available.

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Why? Our plants are subject to seasonality and high-demand. Please contact us if you would like to know when it becomes available again.

Suited to regions:	All regions
Plant type:	Shrubs
Height:	2.00 m
Spread:	2.00 m
Flowering time:	Spring
Tolerances:	Coastal, Hardy
Garden uses:	Containers, Hedging, Topiary
Garden styles:	Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
Also known as	Ilex cornuta, Chinese Holly, Horned Holly, Chinese Holly Ilex cornuta, Chinese Holly Plant, China Holly, China Holly Plant, Chinese Holly Shrub, Chinese Holly Bush

Chinese Holly

Chinese Holly is the common name for Ilex cornuta, a slow-growing, evergreen shrub that carries glossy, green foliage with prominent short spines. Small, white, mildly fragrant flowers are produced in spring and result in distinctive, large red berries which are great for attracting birds. It typically grows to 2 m tall and the same wide, performing best when planted in full sun on a well-drained site. It is tolerant of dry conditions, cool climates, frost, and coastal conditions. The relatively fine texture of this Chinese Holly sets it apart from other landscape plants making it ideal for mixed plantings, for providing winter colour, as a hedge or screen, using to contrast with other foliage types, or for use as a backdrop to smaller plants.