Ilex Castle Wall®

Blue Holly, Holly, Inkberry

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Cultural and Growing Info is provided below.

Male Pollinator

Male Blue Holly, so handsome with dark green waxy foliage, forms a wide columnar shape with superior branching. Use as pollinator for Castle Gold™ - one Castle Wall® will pollinate three Castle Gold™ up to 30’ apart. Tiny white flowers appear in spring on lush foliage, but no berries develop on the males. The upright silhouette of Ilex Castle Wall® makes for easy placement as a hedge, foundation planting or specimen shrub. Proven Winners® selections are trialed and tested to be colorful, long blooming, carefree and easy to grow. Prefers moist acidic soils.

Code ILCW

Patent PP14,308 'Heckenstar'

Plant Type Shrubs

Species x meserveae

Height Tall 5-8'

Spacing Plant 4-5' apart

Bloom Time Early Summer to Mid-Summer

Sun / Shade Full Sun to Mostly Shady

Zones 5-8

Soil Type Normal

Water Needs Medium

Sold In Plantable Pots (3.5x3.5x4")

Special Features

Beneficial for Pollinators
Good for Cut Flowers
Deer Resistant
Evergreen
Winter Interest

Planting Sites

Good for Hedge
Seaside/Salt Tolerant
Shade Tolerant
Wet Site Tolerant

Ilex General Information

Blue Holly are evergreen shrubs with bright red fruit. Overall shape is compact and pyramidal. Berries appear on females after flowering and mature to bright red, remaining until mid-winter or later. Provides welcome color in the winter landscape. Cut branches are welcome additions for holiday arrangements. Birds love the berries.

Proven Winners® selections are trialed and tested to be colorful, long blooming, carefree and easy to grow.

Idaho has restricted all potted plant material from being shipped into Idaho at this time.

Ilex Plant Care

Established specimens tolerate pruning, but little is required. Prune for holiday decorations or in early spring just before new growth begins. Shape for hedges with shears.