Santa's Delight® English Holly
Ilex aquifolium 'Sadezam'
Deep blue-green leaves are bordered by a wide creamy-white border which changes to pink in fall. Bright red berries complement the foliage and persist well into winter. A male English holly pollenizer will provide best berry set. A proven winter survivor where similar varieties have failed. Evergreen.
| Key feature: | Year-round Interest |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 6 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Water Needs: | Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry. |
| Average landscape size: | A pyramidal shrub 10 to 12 ft. tall and 6 to 8 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Pyramidal |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Ornamental Berries, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape uses: | Privacy Screen, Specimen |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Blue-green |
| Item no.: | 2396 |
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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: early spring.
History
Another fabulous selection from Lake County Nursery in Perry, Ohio.
Deep blue-green leaves are bordered by a wide creamy-white border which changes to pink in fall. Bright red berries complement the foliage and persist well into winter. A male English holly pollenizer will provide best berry set. A proven winter survivor where similar varieties have failed. Evergreen.
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: early spring.
History
Another fabulous selection from Lake County Nursery in Perry, Ohio.
| Key feature: | Year-round Interest |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 6 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Water Needs: | Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry. |
| Average landscape size: | A pyramidal shrub 10 to 12 ft. tall and 6 to 8 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Pyramidal |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Ornamental Berries, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape uses: | Privacy Screen, Specimen |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Blue-green |
| Item no.: | 2396 |
