Red Beauty® Holly

Ilex x 'Rutzan' PP #14,750

Bright red berries combined with glossy, dark green foliage on this handsome shrub. Effective in pairs to frame an entrance or driveway, or massed into a hedge. Maintains dense, upright, conical shape with little or no pruning. Needs a male pollenizer such as Blue Prince Holly nearby to develop berries. Evergreen.

Plant Type Shrubs
Hardiness Zone 6-10
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Height6' - 8' (ft), 8' - 10' (ft)
Spread3' - 6' (ft)
Spacing 48"-60" (in)
Water Needs Average
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam
Soil PH Acid, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Evergreen, Fruit & Berries, Showy
Tolerance Deer
Attracts Birds
Garden Uses Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Hedges and Screens
Red Beauty® Holly | Ilex x 'Rutzan' PP #14,750 || Bright red berries combined with glossy, dark green foliage on this handsome shrub. Effective in pairs to frame an entrance or driveway, or massed into a hedge. Maintains dense, upright, conical shape with little or no pruning. Needs a male pollenizer such as Blue Prince Holly nearby to develop berries. Evergreen.
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained, Evergreen, Fruit & Berries, Showy, Deer Tolerant, Attracts Birds, Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Hedges and Screens
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