Warren possumhaw
Ilex decidua 'Warren'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size6 to 14 feet tall4+ feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Warren' possumhaw (Ilex decidua 'Warren') is a shrub for hedges, accents, winter interest, and rain gardens. 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. White flowers open from early to late spring and draw butterflies, bees, and birds. It grows at a moderate pace with an ascending habit. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Buttonbush, Switchgrass, Spicebush, and Wild bergamot.