Ilex x 'Emily Bruner'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- EYE-leks
- Description
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'James Swan' is the male pollinator for 'Emily Bruner'. This plant can be an evergreen shrub or a small tree up to 19 1/2' tall. It is dense, broad, and pyramidal. Large, persistent red fruits encircle the stems, creating winter interest. This plant requires more nitrogen than other hollies to maintain the consistent dark green foliage. It is a hybrid between I. cornuta and I. latifolia.
Quick ID Hints:
- Leaves are oblong with nearly parallel sides.
- Leaves are large, dark green, and 4 7/10" long x 2" wide.
- Leaves have coarse, spinose teeth around the margin.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Ilex
- 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 Food Source
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- This plant is resistant to damage by deer.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 15 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 5 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Horizontal
- Pyramidal
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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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:
- Large, vivid red, globose berry-like fruit clusters encircle the stem.
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Flowers:
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
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Leaves:
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leathery
- Prickly
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Oblong
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Leaves are glossy and dark green and are 4 7/10" long x 2" wide. There are usually 12-15 pairs of spines on each side. They are alternate, simple, and oblong to oblong-elliptical. The apex is obtuse with a terminal spinose tooth.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Naturalized Area
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Native Garden
- Winter Garden
- Attracts:
- Pollinators
- Songbirds
- Specialized Bees
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
