Rock Garden American holly
Ilex 'Rock Garden'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Greenish-white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Rock Garden' American holly (Ilex 'Rock Garden') is an evergreen shrub for borders, specimen planting, 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 average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Greenish-white flowers open in early to late spring and draw bees and birds. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. The low form stays 6 to 12 inches tall.
Pairs well with First Frost hosta, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Christmas fern.