Golden Queen common holly
Ilex aquifolium 'Golden Queen'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Golden Queen' common holly (Ilex aquifolium 'Golden Queen') is a shrub 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 or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows slowly into a dense, evergreen form. Fragrant spring flowers draw bees, and birds visit the plant too. It also tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Sasanqua camellia, Mondo grass, Anemone, and Purple top.