Ilex x attenuata
East Palatka holly
Aquifoliaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
tree
Size:
20-25 ft tall by 20 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
red
Phenology:
Evergreen. Self-fertile hybrid.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Showy Fruits, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Specimen plant. Plant where its shiny green foliage and bright red fruits can be seen.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Short very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Birds
Bees visit the flowers, but all plants are female. This is apparently one of the few hollies where females will produce fruits without the presence of a male holly.
Fruits are eaten by birds.
Native Habitats:
Freshwater and brackish marshes.
