Ilex krugiana
Krug's holly
Aquifoliaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
tree
Size:
20-30 (55) ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
Black
Phenology:
Evergreen. Dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants. Blooms spring. Fruits ripen in fall.
Noted For:
Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Specimen tree or understory tree.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Short very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Lime Rock
Suitable to Grow In:
10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Birds
Bees pollinate flowers.
Fruits are eaten by birds.
Native Habitats:
Rockland hammock, pine rockland. Disturbed areas.
