Quercus ilex

£91.50

Out of stock

Evergreen Oak - Holly Oak - Holm Oak - A large evergreen tree with attractive, corrugated bark and a rounded head of branches. The leathery, glossy dark green leaves are greyish-downy beneath. The leaves vary in shape and may be smooth or toothed. Yellow catkins are produced during June. Responds well to trimming and will tolerate shade. Excellent for coastal planting and will make a magnificent evergreen hedge which is resistant to sea winds. Thrives in any moist, well drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Hardiness rating H4. We would advise that you will also need a stake, tie and Mona Relief watering system with this tree. At certain times of the year the trees and plants that you buy from us may not look like the images shown on our website, this may be due to deciduous leaves falling, or the plant finishing flowering. All photographs on our website are of our own grown stock, or in the case of Italian specimens, these are photographs of the plants actually in stock. As this is a large tree we will only be able to arrange delivery for post codes within a 50 mile radius of NG13 8JA.   Please call 01949 21402 for a delivery charge quotation

Pot Size

  • 10L

Height/Size

  • 175-200cm

Evergreen / Deciduous

  • Evergreen

Flower Color

  • Yellow

Attractive to Bees

  • No

Attractive to Birds

  • No

Attractive to Butterflies

  • No

British Grown

  • Yes

Flowering Season

  • Spring

Mature Height

  • Higher than 12 metres

Native to UK

  • No

PH

  • Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Shape/Habit

  • Bushy

Sun Levels

  • Full sun, Partial shade

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