Castle Wall® Blue Holly (Ilex)

SHRUB - Proven Winners® ColorChoice®

Compact,
Upward Habit,
Dark Glossy Leaves

$21.99

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

Description

(Blue Holly) Castle Wall® Ilex has superior, compact branching and large, lustrous dark green leaves that change to red in the fall. The broad-columnar shape of Castle Wall® makes it an excellent choice for hedges, foundation plantings, or even as a dramatic specimen. In the fall and winter birds will enjoy the bright red berries of its mate, Castle Spire® Ilex. Castle Wall® is a naturally compact grower and is a vast improvement over older varieties. Use as a pollinator for Castle Wall®. A Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Flowering Shrub.

More Details

Name: Ilex x meserveae 'Heckenstar' PP14,308 Castle Wall®
Common Name: Holly Blue
Sunlight: Full Sun (+6 hrs.), Part Shade (4-6 hrs.)
Attracts Wings: Bee Friendly, Songbirds
Max Height: 5 - 8 Feet
Max Spread: 3 - 4 Feet
Water Requirements: Average Water Needs, High Water Needs
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Attributes: Cut Flower or Foliage, Evergreen, Native
Design Use: Border, Massing, Specimen, Waters Edge or Bog
Blooms On: This Year's Growth
Growth Habit: Upright

Gardener Tips

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