Iberis sempervirens
Evergreen candytuft (sempervirens in Latin meaning always green) is a low-growing, spreading, woody-based, herbaceous perennial (sometimes called a subshrub) which typically forms a foliage mound 6-12" tall and spreading to 18" wide. It is ... [... more]
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Iberis sempervirens 'Alexander's White'
Best grown in average, well-drained soils in full sun. Less floriferous if grown in part shade. Well-drained soil is the key to growing this plant well. Cut or sheer plants stems back by 1/3 after flowering to encourage new growth and to maintain ... [... more]
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Ilex aquifolium
English holly is native to Europe, western Asia and north Africa. It is an erect, pyramidal, densely-branched, evergreen tree that typically grows to 30-50' (less frequently to 80') tall. It also may be trained and grown as a large shrub (10-15' ... [... more]
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Ilex x attenuata
Ilex x attenuata is a natural hybrid originally found growing in the wild in Florida in 1924. It is a cross between I. cassine (dahoon) and I. opaca (American holly), both of which parents share native territory in the far southeastern U. S. ... [... more]
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Ilex x attenuata 'Fosteri'
Foster holly is the common name attached to five different interspecific hybrids (Ilex cassine x Ilex opaca) introduced into cultivation in the 1950s by E. E. Foster of Foster Nursery in Bessemer, Alabama. Of the five original clones, #1 and #5 ... [... more]
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Ilex x attenuata 'Savannah'
Ilex x attenuata (see C207 herein) is a cross between I. cassine (dahoon) and I. opaca (American holly), both of which parents share common native territory in the far southeastern U. S. (particularly from coastal North Carolina to Florida). ... [... more]
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Ilex cornuta
Winter hardy to USDA Zones 7-9. If attempted in the St. Louis area, it should be sited in a protected location (e.g., south side of a building). Where winter hardy, it should be grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to ... [... more]
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Ilex crenata 'Geisha'
Small hedge. Foundation plant. Shrub border. Rock garden. No serious insect or disease problems. Spider mites can be troublesome. Nematodes are a problem in the South. Japanese holly [... more]
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Ilex crenata 'Golden Gem'
Rock garden. Small hedge. Incorporate into a foundation planting. 'Golden Gem' is a dwarf, evergreen Japanese holly cultivar which, as the cultivar name suggests, is noted for its unusual golden foliage. It grows somewhat slowly in a flat-topped ... [... more]
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Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil'
Vertical accent for small spaces in the landscape and foundation. Specimen or group. Good corner planting. Also effective as a narrow hedge or screen. No serious insect or disease problems. Spider mites can be troublesome. Nematodes are a problem ... [... more]
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Ilex decidua
This Missouri native, deciduous holly is commonly called possum haw and occurs on limestone glades and bluffs, along streams in wet woods, and in lowland valleys, sloughs and swamps. An upright shrub with a spreading, rounded crown which ... [... more]
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Ilex decidua 'Council Fire'
This deciduous possum haw cultivar is an upright, rounded shrub which grows 6-12' high. Leaves are obovate, narrow and glossy dark green in summer, turning to yellow in fall. The whitish flowers are relatively inconspicuous. Pollinated female ... [... more]
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