Clarendon American holly
Ilex opaca 'Clarendon'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall4 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Conical
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Greenish-white
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Clarendon' American holly (Ilex opaca 'Clarendon') is a shrub for specimen planting, hedges, privacy screens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, loamy or clay soil. Fragrant greenish-white flowers open in spring and summer and attract butterflies, bees, and birds. Deer tend to pass it by. This slow-growing evergreen has a conical shape and tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Witch hazel, Switchgrass, Wild bergamot, and Sedge.