Oak Leaf Red Holly

Ilex x 'Conaf'

A tall, graceful, pyramid-shaped hybrid holly with lovely oak-leaf-like foliage that turns bronze to burgundy in the spring and develops to emerald green. Produces attractive tiny reddish-orange berries without the aid of a male pollinator. Use as a striking, towering, cold-resistant hedge or as a specimen for the landscape.

Plant Type Shrubs
Hardiness Zone 6-9
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Spring
Height6' - 8' (ft), 8' - 10' (ft), 10' - 15' (ft)
Spread12" - 18" (in), 18" - 24" (in), 2' - 4' (ft)
Spacing 2' (ft)
Water Needs Average
Maintenance Low, Average
Soil Type Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil PH Acid, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Evergreen, Fruit & Berries
Tolerance Deer, Drought, Rabbit
Attracts Birds
Garden Uses Beds and Borders, Hedges and Screens, Mass Planting, Specimen
Oak Leaf Red Holly | Ilex x 'Conaf' || A tall, graceful, pyramid-shaped hybrid holly with lovely oak-leaf-like foliage that turns bronze to burgundy in the spring and develops to emerald green. Produces attractive tiny reddish-orange berries without the aid of a male pollinator. Use as a striking, towering, cold-resistant hedge or as a specimen for the landscape.
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Spring, Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Average Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Evergreen, Fruit & Berries, Deer Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Rabbit Tolerant, Attracts Birds, Beds and Borders, Hedges and Screens, Mass Planting, Specimen
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