Holly. An evergreen shrub with sharply spined dark green leaves with irregular silver white markings in the centre, abundant scarlet berries. Max Height 6m. Max Spread 4m. Flowers May to June. Fruits September. Full sun. Hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Ilex aquifolium ‘Silver Milkmaid’
An evergreen shrub with sharply spined dark green leaves with irregular silver white markings in the centre, abundant scarlet berries.
Category: Shrubs
Additional information
Generic | Ilex |
---|---|
Species | aquifolium |
Varietry | 'Silver Milkmaid' |
Common Name | Holly |
Flower Colour | cream |
Soil | Fertile |
Aspect | Full sun |
Foliage | Evergreen |
Height | 6m |
Family | Aquifoliaceae |
Spread | 4m |
Growth Speed | |
Growth Habit | Upright, Spreading |
Fragrance | FALSE |
Foliage Colour | green, silver, white |
Flowers From | May, June |
Colour Fruit | scarlet |
Fruits When | September |
Moisture | Moist, Well drained |
Protection | |
Hardiness | Hardy |
Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
Care | Keep moist in first year |
Border | Specimen |
Toxicity | |
Pruning | |
Pruning Time | |
Pests and diseases | |
Maintenance | |
Propagation |
Related products
Abutilon vitifolium var. album
A large deciduous shrub with grey-felted stems. Grey-hairy leaves, white saucer shaped flowers on long stalks.
Abutilon ‘Boule de Neige’
A vigorous evergreen shrub of erect to spreading habit with green leaves. Bell- shaped pendent white flowers.
Abutilon ‘Canary Bird’
An erect evergreen shrub with green leaves. Pendent , bell-shaped pale yellow flowers.
Abutilon ‘Patrick Synge’
Very vigorous evergreen shrub of erect habit. Green leaves with pendent open bowl-shaped red flowers.
Abutilon x hybridum ‘Savitzii’
Beautiful orange-yellow bell-shaped flowers look lovely set against the variegated foliage
Abutilon ‘Ashford Red’
An erect to spreading evergreen shrub with green leaves. Bearing bell-shaped pendent red flowers.
Abutilon ‘Cannington Carol’ (v)
Beautiful red or orange bell shaped flowers look stunning against the variegated foliage.
Abutilon vitifolium ‘Tennant’s White’
A large deciduous shrub with grey-felted shoots. Grey-hairy leaves, white saucer shaped flowers on long stalks.