- Christmas jewel holly
Botanical name: ilex hybrid ‘HL 10-90’
Beginner friendly?: yes
Average size at maturity: about 10 ft in height and 8 ft in width
Hardy zone: zones 6-9
Foliage color: green/blue/yellow
Growth rate: grows about 1 ft per year
Pruning instructions: trim in the late winter to maintain desired shape and size
Propagation methods: cut a stem just below a node and place in water until roots start to emerge
Landscape use: privacy plant, mass planting garden bed
Light needs: 3-6 hours of sun per day
Special features: produces non-edible red berries
Watering instructions: allow soil to partially dry between watering sessions
Fertilizing instructions : use an all-purpose fertilizer in the early spring
Best time to plant: fall or winter
Best type of soil: adapts to all types of soil
Companion plants: blueberry bushes, pieris, astilbe
Toxicity level: toxic for humans and pets
Invasive species: no
