Red Beauty American holly
Ilex 'Red Beauty'
USDA zones6 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Red Beauty' American holly (Ilex 'Red Beauty') is an evergreen shrub for hedges, privacy screens, specimens, 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 wet soil of most types. Bees and birds visit it. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It grows best in acid to neutral soil.
Pairs well with Beautyberry, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Chokeberry.