Common Name: English Holly
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Distribution/Origin: Europe
Leaf/Bud: Evergreen
Flower/Inflorescence:
Fruit/Seed: Clusters of bright red berries
Stem/Bark: Brownish-grey bark, single stem, excurrent
Size: Height 12m +, spread 4-8m
Habit: Upright, bush-like
Form: Pyramid
Culture: Full sun - shade - highly adaptable, sand/clay/chalk/loam, moist well-drained soil
Landscape Use: Invasive weed
Notes: Very hard wood, very difficult to dig up, dioecious, berries may cause mild toxicity, sus to holly leaf blight