Dwarf Burford Chinese holly
Ilex cornuta 'Dwarf Burford'
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 to 8 feet tallup to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Dwarf Burford' Chinese holly (Ilex cornuta 'Dwarf Burford') 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, and its fragrant spring flowers draw bees and birds. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Give it room to reach its full size.
Pairs well with Cherry laurel, Mondo grass, and Carolina jessamine.