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Holly, Burford
Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii'
Discontinued
For almost any landscape need, there is a cultivar or hybrid of The Chinese Holly (Ilex Cornuta) to satisfy it. Hollies prefer acidic fertile moist and well drained soils, but they adapt to the adverse condtions, including poorly drained soils. Young stems are yellow-green, turning silver-gray as they mature.
The Chinese hollies are dioecious, with smallyellow-white flowers in the late spring and early summer, somewhat noticeable. Later in the fall they will develop highly ornamental red drupe berries in clusters that normally persist into the winter providing food for birds. These hollies have alternate simple leaves that are elliptical and feel like plastic; they will have at least one spine, and possibly up to several along leave margins.
‘Burfordii’ is a large holly, averaging 12 feet in height, although can reach up to 20. Makes an excellent large screen or and border – often trimmed into a small tree form. The leaves have a sharp spine on the tip, and roughly half the leaves will have two spines along the sides.
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Large Screen |
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Sound Break |
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Large Border |
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Small Tree |
Flower Color:Yellowish-White |
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Height20 Feet |
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Spread15 Feet |
USDA Hardiness Zone 8a
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