Ilex aquifolium Bush

Origin: Europe, North east Africa. Evergreen shrub or tree with narrow and conical crown. Green bark when the plant is young, later, smooth and grey. Leaves: 5.5-7.5cm long with sharp thorns on the edges, shiny and waxy on the upper side. Small, fragrant, white-lilac flowers in April-May followed (on the fertilised female plants) by very showy red berries which form in September and sometimes last until the following year. Hardy, withstands cold, tolerates pruning.

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