English Holly (Self-fertile female)
Ilex aquifolium 'J.C.van Tol'
Common Name: English Holly (Self-fertile female)
Genus: Ilex
Species: aquifolium
Cultivar: 'J.C.van Tol'
Category: Trees
Height: 6.00 m (600 cm)
Spread: 4.00 m (400 cm)
Hardiness: Hardy
Growth Rate: Slow growing
Flowering Period: May and June
Foliage Type: Evergreen
Foliage Colour: Green
Sun/Shade: Full sun or Partial shade
Soil Type: Normal/Loam or Sandy/Light or Chalky/Alkaline
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
Features: Has interesting foliage, Good for wildlife, Provides winter colour, Has interesting/colourful ornamental fruit
This hardy native holly is unusual in that its glossy dark green leaves are almost spineless. It is also self-fertile and so does not need to be near a male holly to produce fruit. Instead the bright red berries appear on dark purple stems in autumn and persist through the winter months providing a rich source of food for birds. This holly makes a handsome evergreen specimen tree for a small garden with fertile moist well-drained soil.
- Garden care: Plants grown as free-standing specimens require minimal pruning - remove diseased or misplaced branches in spring. Trim plants grown as formal hedges in late summer. After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted compost or manure around the base of the plant.
- Goes well with: Griselina littoralis, Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Purpureum', Taxus baccata, Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety', Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price', Galanthus nivalis.
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