Plant: Screen Play - Holly
Holly · Ilex integra x latifolia 'Screen Play'
Size: 3 gal
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Mature size
More about this plant
Screen Play is a vigorous, well branched, densely upright evergreen holly bred from Ilex integra and Ilex latifolia, reaching about 30 feet tall and only 10 feet wide. Its large glossy leaves are spineless and light green tinged with bronze, and deep red berries appear from early fall through winter. Hardy in zones 7a to 9b, it takes full sun to part shade with medium water and is used for fast privacy screening, hedges, mass plantings, containers and vertical accents.
- Full Sun
- Grows to 30 ft tall and 10 ft wide
- Hardy in USDA zones 7-9
- Evergreen foliage
Plant description
Screen Play is a vigorous, well branched, densely upright evergreen holly bred from Ilex integra and Ilex latifolia, reaching about 30 feet tall and only 10 feet wide. Its large glossy leaves are spineless and light green tinged with bronze, and deep red berries appear from early fall through winter. Hardy in zones 7a to 9b, it takes full sun to part shade with medium water and is used for fast privacy screening, hedges, mass plantings, containers and vertical accents.
- Foliage
- Large glossy spineless leaves, light green tinged with bronze.
- Pruning
- Fertilize yearly in spring and shape as needed. Plant 1 to 2 inches above soil level in a hole twice the pot width, water deeply, and apply 1 to 2 inches of mulch kept away from the stem.
- Native range
- A hybrid of Ilex integra and Ilex latifolia, both of East Asian origin
