This handsome and versatile male evergreen holly with a natural pyramidal form creates a superb hedge, screen, or windbreak. Dense, glossy, bright green foliage is tolerant of shearing, making it an excellent topiary specimen or formal accent to entryways or gardens. Small cream-colored flowers do not produce berries.
| Plant Type |
Trees |
| Hardiness Zone |
7-9 |
| Exposure |
Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter |
| Height | 10' - 15' (ft) |
| Spread | 6' - 8' (ft), 8' - 10' (ft) |
| Spacing |
8' (ft) |
| Water Needs |
Average |
| Maintenance |
Low |
| Soil Type |
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil PH |
Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage |
Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics |
Evergreen, Showy |
| Tolerance |
Cold |
| Attracts |
Birds, Pollinators |
| Garden Uses |
Beds and Borders, Hedges and Screens, Mass Planting, Patio and Containers |
Emerald Colonnade® Holly | Ilex x 'RutHol1' PP #23,905 || This handsome and versatile male evergreen holly with a natural pyramidal form creates a superb hedge, screen, or windbreak. Dense, glossy, bright green foliage is tolerant of shearing, making it an excellent topiary specimen or formal accent to entryways or gardens. Small cream-colored flowers do not produce berries.
Full Sun,
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter,
Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained,
Evergreen, Showy,
Cold Tolerant,
Attracts Birds, Attracts Pollinators, Beds and Borders, Hedges and Screens, Mass Planting, Patio and Containers