Dwarf Burford Holly
Ilex cornuta 'Dwarf Burford'
Compact grower is a miniature version of one of the most popular hollies. Prolific bearer of large, bright red berries without a pollenizer present, though heavier with a pollenizer. Evergreen hedge or border specimen.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | I-leks kor-NU-ta |
| Key feature: | Ornamental Berries |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 7 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow grower to 4 to 6 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Compact, Round |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Dwarf Plant, Ornamental Berries |
| Landscape uses: | Barrier, Border, Hedge, Seacoast Exposure, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 4400 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape. Pruning time: winter.
Design Ideas
This dwarf Chinese Holly is probably the most widely used, particularly in warmer climates. Its dense but layered form is perfect for a natural hedge or even as an edging plant for taller flowering shrubs. Perfect for Asian-inspired gardens, at home in the woodland setting, or as a controlled source of unique texture in formal settings. Often planted beneath windows, where its slow growth and shorter stature makes it attractive from indoors and out.
Compact grower is a miniature version of one of the most popular hollies. Prolific bearer of large, bright red berries without a pollenizer present, though heavier with a pollenizer. Evergreen hedge or border specimen.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape. Pruning time: winter.
Design Ideas
This dwarf Chinese Holly is probably the most widely used, particularly in warmer climates. Its dense but layered form is perfect for a natural hedge or even as an edging plant for taller flowering shrubs. Perfect for Asian-inspired gardens, at home in the woodland setting, or as a controlled source of unique texture in formal settings. Often planted beneath windows, where its slow growth and shorter stature makes it attractive from indoors and out.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | I-leks kor-NU-ta |
| Key feature: | Ornamental Berries |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 7 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow grower to 4 to 6 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Compact, Round |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Dwarf Plant, Ornamental Berries |
| Landscape uses: | Barrier, Border, Hedge, Seacoast Exposure, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 4400 |
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