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Shrub
Bushy
Berries may cause mild stomach upset if ingested
old H4 (hardy)
White in Spring and Summer
Cream and Green in Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter
Purple in
4-8 metres
2.5-4 metres
20-50 years
silver hedgehog holly
Aquifoliaceae
Ilex can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs and trees with often spiny leaves, small white flowers (male and female usually on separate plants) and, on female plants, showy berries in autumn
'Ferox Argentea' is a large, bushy evergreen shrub with purple young shoots. Leaves small, spiny on upper surface as well as the margins, broadly edged with creamy-white. Flowers small, dull white
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Easy to grow in a well-drained soil in a sunny position
Propagate by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings
Architectural
Pruning group 1
Aphids, scale insects and holly leaf miner may be a problem
May be affected by holly leaf blight
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