Maryland Dwarf American holly
Ilex opaca 'Maryland Dwarf'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall3 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Conical
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Greenish-white
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Maryland Dwarf' American holly (Ilex opaca 'Maryland Dwarf') is a shrub for specimen planting, hedges, foundation beds, 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 with fragrant, greenish-white flowers that attract bees, butterflies, and birds. Deer tend to browse other plants first. The plant also tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Witch hazel, Switchgrass, and Autumn fern.