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Ilex aquifolium 'Echo'
Holly
| Used to decorate many a home in winter, these are perhaps the most popular of all ornamental berry plants. Their showy berries often last for several months and attract birds. Most compact and fruitful in sun, Hollies will tolerate shade. On many Hollies, fruit is produced on female plants and pollen on male plants. To ensure plentiful fruit, plant both sexes near each other. They range from 1-foot dwarves to 50-foot trees. Useful as a hedge, barrier or background plant. Bugs can cause problems, but diseases are rare. |
A small-leafed variety, this female selection, English Holly, has wavy leaves and small berries. Bushy when young, plants eventually develop into small trees.
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Attributes - Ilex aquifolium 'Echo'
Plant Type: Shrub, Tree
Foliage: Evergreen
Height: 6 ft. to 10 ft.
Width: 6 ft.
Sunlight: Full Sun
Climate: Zones 7, 8, 9
Notes: Thrives in Acid Soil. Container Plants, Low Maintenance. Susceptible to Scales, Spider Mites.
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Related Plants
Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens', Ilex 'Sparkleberry', Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii Nana', Ilex cornuta 'Rotunda', Ilex crenata, Ilex decidua, Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Girl', Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Princess', Ilex x meserveae 'China Boy', Ilex x meserveae 'China Girl', Ilex x meserveae 'Golden Girl', Ilex opaca, Ilex perado, Ilex pernyi, Ilex verticillata 'Afterglow', Ilex verticillata 'Harvest Red', Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red', Ilex verticillata x serrata 'Sparkleberry', Ilex vomitoria 'Pendula', Ilex vomitoria 'Schellings Dwarf'
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