Ilex Aquifolium Alaska (English Holly)

Plant Description:

Ilex Aquifolium Alaska (English Holly) is an evergreen shrub with small dark green prickly leaves. It has deep red berries through the winter months. It is an ideal plant for hedging providing an evergreen hedge with year round interest.  It is a self fertile female holly so it will have berries.

Key Features

Plant Type: Hedging

Plant Height & Spread: 

Foliage Colour: Dark Green, 

Foliage Type: Evergreen

Seasons of Interest: All Seasons

Soil Condition: Well-Drained, Free draining

Planting Position: Full Sun/Partial Shade

Plant Care & Advice

Evergreen hedges need less water than deciduous or flowering hedges. In late fall, remove dead wood and weeds and, if necessary, restore the mulch layer around your hedge. An essential part of our recommended aftercare is watering. Newly developing plants need to be drenched during the first year, ensuring that water reaches their roots. Even in winter, when most plants are dormant, there can be dry spells, so plants need a generous soaking. Hedging also benefits from being fed. We recommend bonemeal, alternatively any similar slow release fertiliser.