Ilex decidua
possum haw
Aquifoliaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
tree
Size:
20 ft tall by 10 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
red
Phenology:
deciduous
Noted For:
Showy Fruits
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Understory tree in informal garden or woodland setting.
Considerations:
It's dioecious; so make sure you have at least one male plant in the vicinity to produce berries on the females.
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Stays wet ---- to ---- Somewhat moist, no flooding
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
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Birds
Bees pollinate the flowers.
Nuthatches, thrushes, orioles, jays, chickadees, titmice, cardinals, grosbeacks, woodpeckers, and warblers use the seeds.
Native Habitats:
Floodplains, upland hardwood forests, thickets.
