Dwarf Burford Holly
Ilex cornuta ‘Burfordii Nana’
Evergreen-Shrubs / Evergreen-Trees
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Ilex cornuta ‘Burfordii Nana’ Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Ilex cornuta ‘Burfordii Nana' |
| Common Name: | burford holly |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | small tree, hedge, screen |
| Characteristics | |
| Height: | up to 6 feet tall |
| Foliage: | alternate, simple, evergreen, and 1 - 2 inches long lustrous dark green above with opaque, yellowish margins and plastic-like feel usually with single spine on the tip, but leaves may have 3 or 4 spines on margins |
| Flower: | dioecious, but may produce fruit without pollination (parthenocarpically) |
| Fruit: | can have abundant bright red fruit throughout the Winter |
| Bark: | smooth and gray |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | full sun to shade |
| Water: | drought-tolerant |
| Soil: | tolerates poor soil conditions |
| USDA Zone: | zones 7 - 9 |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | can get scale and nitrogen deficiency |
| Additional Notes: | plant that is very tough and tolerates heat many cultivars of I. cornuta (Chinese holly), all of which have plastic-like leaves with spines I. cornuta ‘Burfordii' is an upright form (10 to 20 feet tall) and has larger foliage I. cornuta is also one of the parents of Ilex x ‘Nellie R. Stevens' (I. cornuta x I. aquifolium) |
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