Greenleaf American holly
Ilex opaca 'Greenleaf'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size20 to 25 feet tallup to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Conical
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Greenish-white
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Greenleaf' American holly (Ilex opaca 'Greenleaf') is a tree for specimen planting, hedges, privacy screens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, loamy or clay soil. It grows slowly into a conical evergreen. Deer tend to pass it by. Its fragrant, greenish-white flowers attract bees and butterflies, and the tree tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Spicebush, Chokeberry, Switchgrass, and Sedge.