Delcon Chinese holly
Ilex cornuta 'Delcon'
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 10 feet tallup to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Delcon' Chinese holly (Ilex cornuta 'Delcon') is a shrub for hedges, privacy screens, and foundation plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast into a dense, evergreen shrub with fragrant spring flowers that attract bees and birds. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Cherry laurel, Mondo grass, and Society garlic.