Castle Keep® Blue Holly (Ilex)

SHRUB - Proven Winners® ColorChoice®

Soft to Touch Foliage,
Red Winter Berries,
Great Hedge

$21.99

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Size: PWCC - Quart Pot PWCC - Quart Pot PWCC - 8" Pot

Description

(Blue Holly) An evergreen Holly that is soft to the touch? That is what makes Ilex Castle Keep® a winner in the landscape. Standing 3-5 feet tall and spreading up to 4 feet wide, Ilex Castle Keep® forms a slightly upright mounding habit. The glossy soft foliage is lush and full. If you are looking for an evergreen Holly that can easily be shaped into a ball or a hedge, this is your plant. Castle Keep® is a female Holly, and when paired with Castle Wall® Blue Holly will produced red berries for winter enjoyment. Hardy in zones 5-7, Ilex Castle Keep® likes to be planted in full sun to part shade locations, and is adaptable to many soil locations including clay. Plant Castle Keep® Blue Holly for its evergreen foliage and wonderful bright red winter berries. Ilex Castle Keep® is a Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Flowering Shrub.

More Details

Name: Ilex x meserveae 'SMNIFA' PP33,118 Castle Keep®
Common Name: Holly Blue
Sunlight: Full Sun (+6 hrs.), Part Shade (4-6 hrs.)
Bloom Time: Early Spring, Late Spring or Early Summer
Flower Color: White Shades
Max Height: 3 - 5 Feet
Max Spread: 3 - 4 Feet
Water Requirements: Average Water Needs
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5, 6, 7
Attributes: Evergreen
Design Use: Border, Specimen
Blooms On: Last Year's Growth
Growth Habit: Mounding

Gardener Tips

For general how to grow tips for Castle Keep® Blue Holly (Ilex) and how to care for your shrubs. View Garden Crossings How to care for Shrubs page. Interested in growing tips for other plants we sell. Browse our Plant Care Tips.