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Plant of the Week- show 316

T-shirt winner:  Mark Thompson, Greensboro, NC

Common Name:
Variegated English Holly

Scientific Name: 
Ilex aquifolium 'Argenteo Marginata'

Type: evergreen shrub

Habit: pyramidal

Growth:

  • 15 to 20 ft. tall
  • 8 to 12 ft. wide

Foliage: shiny, dark green leaves edged with creamy-white margins

Fruit: bright red berries

Culture: full sun to partial shade

Other:

  • male English holly pollenizer is needed for berry set
  • brightens winter gardens
  • often used for holiday decorating
 
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