Plant: East Palatka - Holly
Holly · Ilex x attenuata 'East Palatka'
Size: Tree form 15 gal
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More about this plant
East Palatka holly is an upright pyramidal to rounded evergreen tree reaching 35 to 40 feet tall and 10 to 15 feet wide, with broad dull green glossy leaves two to four inches long carrying a single spine at the tip. Inconspicuous white flowers open on new growth from late winter into spring and are followed by bright red pea sized berries that persist through winter. It grows at a medium rate in full sun to partial shade on well drained acid to neutral soil and tolerates drought, pollution and urban conditions, which makes it a dependable street tree, screen, hedge or lawn specimen.
- Full Sun
- Grows to 40 ft tall and 15 ft wide
- Blooms in spring, winter
- Hardy in USDA zones 6-9
- Evergreen foliage
- Native plant
Plant description
East Palatka holly is an upright pyramidal to rounded evergreen tree reaching 35 to 40 feet tall and 10 to 15 feet wide, with broad dull green glossy leaves two to four inches long carrying a single spine at the tip. Inconspicuous white flowers open on new growth from late winter into spring and are followed by bright red pea sized berries that persist through winter. It grows at a medium rate in full sun to partial shade on well drained acid to neutral soil and tolerates drought, pollution and urban conditions, which makes it a dependable street tree, screen, hedge or lawn specimen.
- Flowers
- Inconspicuous white flowers appear on new growth in late winter to early spring.
- Foliage
- Broad dull green leaves two to four inches long with one spine at the tip and few if any along the margins.
- Fruit
- Bright red pea sized berries persist through winter.
- Native range
- Florida; a naturally occurring hybrid of dahoon and American holly
