General Description: Ilex aquifolium ‘Variegata’ is a spectacular holly variety, recognized for its glossy, persistent, dark green foliage with creamy-yellow margins. The plant has a compact and elegant shape, with dense branching and characteristic leaves with slightly spiny edges. It is an extremely valuable shrub for its year-round structure and color, as well as for its decorative red fruits (if it is a female plant and has a male pollinator nearby).
The plant is delivered with a height of 50 cm, well-rooted, in a 15-liter pot. Carefully packed for safe transport.
Characteristics:
Mature Height: 2 – 4 m (can be maintained by pruning)
Mature Width: 1.5 – 2 m
Habit: Upright, densely branched from the base
Foliage: Evergreen, leathery, with slightly wavy and spiny margins, variegated (dark green with creamy-yellow margin)
Flowers: Small, whitish-yellow, blooming in spring
Fruits: Glossy red berries (only on female plants, if a male pollinator is in the area)
Growth Rate: Slow to medium
Requirements:
Exposure: Sun, partial shade; variegated foliage is more intense in good light