Ilex aquifolium Silver Milk Maid (Female), 3L
£20.00
notes
As an attractive, slow growing holly bearing variegated foliage for year-round colour in the garden, Ilex aquifolium Silver Milk Maid makes a wonderful addition to the garden. With the addition of a male holly to cross pollinate, it will carry a profusion of red berries in winter. Evergreen leaves are spiny, with a creamy white variegation and can be clipped into a hedge or bush.
Dimensions
- Pot size: 3L
- Height and Spread: 200cm (6ft 6in) x 100cm (3ft 3in)
Features
notes
As an attractive, slow growing holly bearing variegated foliage for year-round colour in the garden, Ilex aquifolium Silver Milk Maid makes a wonderful addition to the garden. With the addition of a male holly to cross pollinate, it will carry a profusion of red berries in winter. Evergreen leaves are spiny, with a creamy white variegation and can be clipped into a hedge or bush.
Insights
In late spring, inconspicuous white flowers attract bees and other pollinators, with birds much appreciative of the berries during the colder months. Holly plants are either male and female and both sexes are required to produce berries, which form only on the female plant in late autumn/early winter.
Details
Flowers: May – June
Planting
- Well drained soil
- South or West aspects
- Full sun or Partial sunlight
- Hardy
Care
- Needs little or no pruning
- Its foliage, fruit and sap are toxic
- Water well in first two years until tree is established
- Will require a male holly specimen to produce berries
Glossary