Ilex opaca 'Sleigh Bells'

American Holly

Family: Aquifoliaceae Holly


Type Tree
USDA Hardiness range 5B - 9A
Exposure Full shade to full sun
Bloom color Green, white
Bloom time Spring
Water needs Wet
Landscape uses Espalier, screen, seashore, specimen, woodland garden
Height 25' to 50' / 7.60m to 15.20m
Spread 15' to 25' / 4.60m to 7.60m
Growth rate Slow
Persistence Evergreen
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies, fragrant flowers
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Orange
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Pyramidal
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, native to North America, invasive