Ferox Argentea common holly
Ilex aquifolium 'Ferox Argentea'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones6 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 25 feet tall8 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ferox Argentea' common holly (Ilex aquifolium 'Ferox Argentea') is a shrub for specimen planting, hedges, privacy screens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows slowly into a dense, evergreen shrub that is drought tolerant and salt tolerant. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Bees and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Smoketree, Sweet William, and Ornamental onion.