Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii'

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Ilex

  Species:

  cornuta

  Family:

  Aquifoliaceae

  Life Cycle:

  Woody

  Recommended Propagation Strategy:

  Stem Cutting

  Wildlife Value:

  Fruits are attractive to birds. Flowers attract bees. Members of the genus Ilex support the following specialized bee: Colletes banksi.

  Play Value:

  Buffer

  Wildlife Food Source

  Dimensions:

  Height: 8 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.

  Width: 5 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Shrub

  Leaf Characteristics:

  Broadleaf Evergreen

  Habit/Form:

  Dense

  Rounded

  Spreading

  Growth Rate:

  Medium

  Maintenance:

  Medium

  Texture:

  Medium

  Appendage:

  Spines

• Cultural Conditions:

  Light:

  Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

  Soil Texture:

  Clay

  High Organic Matter

  Loam (Silt)

  Sand

  Shallow Rocky

  Soil pH:

  Acid (<6.0)

  Alkaline (>8.0)

  Soil Drainage:

  Good Drainage

  Available Space To Plant:

  6-feet-12 feet

  NC Region:

  Coastal

  Mountains

  Piedmont

  Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:

  7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

• Fruit:

  Fruit Color:

  Red/Burgundy

  Fruit Value To Gardener:

  Long-lasting

  Display/Harvest Time:

  Fall

  Winter

  Fruit Type:

  Berry

  Fruit Length:

  < 1 inch

  Fruit Width:

  < 1 inch

  Fruit Description:

  Plant produces bright to dull red berries in clusters of 3-8 that are spiny only at the apex. Fruits are heavily produced without pollination (parthenocarpic) and persist into winter.

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  White

  Flower Bloom Time:

  Spring

  Flower Size:

  < 1 inch

  Flower Description:

  Small, dull white flowers in spring; 0.2-0.3 in.

• Leaves:

  Leaf Characteristics:

  Broadleaf Evergreen

  Leaf Color:

  Green

  Leaf Feel:

  Glossy

  Leathery

  Prickly

  Smooth

  Waxy

  Leaf Type:

  Simple

  Leaf Arrangement:

  Alternate

  Leaf Shape:

  Elliptical

  Oblong

  Leaf Margin:

  Entire

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Length:

  1-3 inches

  Leaf Description:

  Alternate, simple, glossy olive-green leaves that 2-3 in. in length. These small leaves have a single terminal spine at the apex, although occasionally two lateral spines will develop. These leaves are elliptic to oblong, coriaceaous, and bullate (appearing blistered). Margins are usually smooth.

• Bark:

  Bark Color:

  Light Gray

  Surface/Attachment:

  Smooth

• Stem:

  Stem Color:

  Green

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

• Landscape:

  Landscape Location:

  Lawn

  Landscape Theme:

  Drought Tolerant Garden

  Pollinator Garden

  Rock Garden

  Winter Garden

  Design Feature:

  Accent

  Barrier

  Border

  Foundation Planting

  Hedge

  Mass Planting

  Screen/Privacy

  Specimen

  Attracts:

  Bees

  Pollinators

  Songbirds

  Specialized Bees

  Resistance To Challenges:

  Deer

  Drought

  Heat

  Problems:

  Spines/Thorns