English Holly
Ilex aquifolium
Aquifoliaceae · evergreen tree · introduced
Quick Facts
Height
40 ft
Spread
16 ft
Growth Rate
Moderate
Light
Sun to Part Shade
Soil
Adaptable
Water
Moderate
Hardiness
Zone Zones 7a–8b
Bloom Time
May
Origin
Europe, Western Asia, North Africa
Diseases (9)
Several factors Red Leaf Spotting
Phytophthora leaf & twig blight
Green algae Green Algae
Many commercial Boron Deficiency
Various fungi (Phyllosticta spp., Septoria spp., Cercospo... Leaf Spot
Phytophthora ilicis Phytophthora Leaf and Twig Blight
Phytophthora spp. (P Phytophthora Root Rot
Venturia inaequalis Scab
Fumago vagans Sooty Mold
Pests (11)
Nuculaspis californica Lecanium scale
Pulvinaria floccifera Cottony camellia scale
Brown soft scale
Orange tortrix
Holly leafminer
Rhopobota naevana Holly bud moth
Cinara occidentalis, Cinara abietis Aphid
Leafroller (Orange tortrix)
Cylindrocopturus furnissi Root weevil
Tetranychidae Spider mite
Tortricidae Leafroller
Cultivars (1)
Two Variegated Selections
Common name: Variegated English Holly