Ilex aquifolium 'Flavescens'

A striking holly, Ilex aquifolium 'Flavescens' grows to be a medium sized to large, pyramidal, evergreen shrub with dark green leaves suffused with vibrant canary-yellow and golden variegation. In this winter time the leaves can also be tinged plum purple after a frost although they revert back to their standard colour later in the year.

A superb standalone specimen shrub which can be grown in a large container if required or may also be planted in numbers to give colourful screening once established.

• Position: Full sun or light, dappled shade.
• Soil: Fertile soil.
• Hardiness: Hardy.
• Flowering Period: May - June.
• Rate of Growth: Slow to moderate.
• Habit: Large shrub with a densely branching, cone-like habit once established.
  • Height: 4.5 m (15 ft).
  • Spread: 3 m (10 ft).

• Notes: Ilex aquifolium 'Flavescens' is a female form, and requires a nearby male holly (such as Ilex 'Blue Prince' nearby to fruit well).