dahoon
Ilex cassine
USDA zones7 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size20 to 30 feet tall8 to 12 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Dahoon (Ilex cassine) is a tree for specimen planting, hedges, privacy screens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The glossy evergreen leaves stay dark green all year. Bright red or yellow fruit can form in great quantities, and some stays on the tree until spring. Birds, bees, and butterflies visit it.
Pairs well with Virginia sweetspire, Buttonbush, Red maple, and Scarlet rose mallow.
Native range
AL, FL, GA, LA, and 4 more places. See all 8
AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, and TX.