Ilex (Holly)
Evergreen or deciduous trees and shrubs, grown for their foliage and fruit (berries). Mainly spherical berries, ranging in colour from red through yellow to black, are produced in autumn, following insignificant, usually white flowers in spring.
Almost all plants are unisexual, and to obtain fruits on a female plant a male also needs to be grown. Fully to half-hardy. All prefer well-drained soil. Grow in sun or shade, but deciduous plants and those with variegated foliage do best in sun or partial shade.
Almost all plants are unisexual, and to obtain fruits on a female plant a male also needs to be grown. Fully to half-hardy. All prefer well-drained soil. Grow in sun or shade, but deciduous plants and those with variegated foliage do best in sun or partial shade.