Ilex vomitoria 'Nana' Ilex vomitoria

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Ilex

  Species:

  vomitoria

  Family:

  Aquifoliaceae

  Life Cycle:

  Woody

  Wildlife Value:

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

  Play Value:

  Wildlife Enhancement

  Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):

  Drought and salt spray tolerant, deer resistant.

  Dimensions:

  Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.

  Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Native Plant

  Shrub

  Leaf Characteristics:

  Broadleaf Evergreen

  Habit/Form:

  Dense

  Mounding

  Rounded

  Growth Rate:

  Slow

  Texture:

  Fine

• Cultural Conditions:

  Light:

  Full Sun (Direct sunlight 8+ hours a day)

  Partial Shade (Direct sunlight (2-4 hrs) for only part of the day

  Soil Drainage:

  Good Drainage

  Occasionally Wet

  Available Space To Plant:

  3 feet-6 feet

  NC Region:

  Coastal

  Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:

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

• Fruit:

  Fruit Color:

  Red/Burgundy

  Fruit Value To Gardener:

  Showy

  Display/Harvest Time:

  Winter

  Fruit Type:

  Berry

  Fruit Length:

  < 1 inch

  Fruit Width:

  < 1 inch

  Fruit Description:

  If pollinated, the flowers on female shrubs will mature into persistent red drupes, although they are not as common or as striking as those of the species.

• Flower:

  Flower Color:

  Green

  White

  Flower Value To Gardener:

  Fragrant

  Flower Bloom Time:

  Spring

  Flower Size:

  < 1 inch

  Flower Description:

  Small, greenish-white flowers in spring

• Leaves:

  Leaf Characteristics:

  Broadleaf Evergreen

  Leaf Color:

  Gold/Yellow

  Green

  Leaf Feel:

  Glossy

  Leathery

  Smooth

  Leaf Value To Gardener:

  Good Cut

  Long-lasting

  Leaf Type:

  Simple

  Leaf Arrangement:

  Alternate

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Length:

  1-3 inches

  Leaf Width:

  < 1 inch

  Leaf Description:

  Alternate, simple, dark green leaves; 0.5-1.5 in. long; new growth has yellow-green tinge

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

• Landscape:

  Landscape Location:

  Recreational Play Area

  Landscape Theme:

  Children's Garden

  Native Garden

  Attracts:

  Bees

  Pollinators

  Songbirds

  Specialized Bees

  Resistance To Challenges:

  Deer

  Drought

  Salt