Plant: Emerald Colonnade - Holly
Holly · Ilex x 'RutHol1'
Size: 7 gal
Light
Bloom
Mature size
More about this plant
Emerald Colonnade is a male, non-fruiting hybrid holly that holds a naturally pyramidal, densely foliated form to about 12 feet tall and 8 feet wide. Glossy bright green evergreen leaves take shearing well, which makes it a favourite for formal hedges, privacy screens, containers and topiary. Small cream coloured flowers appear in spring but no berries follow. Give it full sun and a light, well drained, acidic soil, water when the top two inches are dry, and prune to shape in winter.
- Full Sun
- Grows to 12 ft tall and 8 ft wide
- Blooms in spring
- Hardy in USDA zones 7-9
- Evergreen foliage
- Native plant
Plant description
Emerald Colonnade is a male, non-fruiting hybrid holly that holds a naturally pyramidal, densely foliated form to about 12 feet tall and 8 feet wide. Glossy bright green evergreen leaves take shearing well, which makes it a favourite for formal hedges, privacy screens, containers and topiary. Small cream coloured flowers appear in spring but no berries follow. Give it full sun and a light, well drained, acidic soil, water when the top two inches are dry, and prune to shape in winter.
- Flowers
- Small cream coloured blooms in spring; this is a male selection and it does not set berries.
- Pruning
- Tolerates shearing well. Prune to shape in winter for a neat, formal appearance. Fertilize in early spring and water deeply during establishment.
