Ilex hybrids: Wildlife Value
Flowers attract bees and blue black fruits are enjoyed by birds. Members of the genus Ilex support the following specialized bee: Colletes banksi.
Plant Profile: Ilex hybrids
Names
Deciduous Holly Hybrids
Phonetic Spelling:EYE-leks hai-bruhdz
Genus:Ilex
Species:
Family:Aquifoliaceae
Deciduous shrubs belonging to the Aquifoliaceae family are known for their striking red berries, which add visual appeal to gardens during the fall and winter months. The cultivars mentioned are hybrids of Ilex vericillata and Ilex serrata. Additionally, this plant exhibits resistance to deer damage.
Tags
#deciduous
#wildlife plant
#nectar plant
#winter interest
#fall interest
#specialized bees
#deer resistant
#red fruits
#pollinator plant
#food source winter
#food source fall
#bird friendly
#food source soft mast fruit
#bee friendly
#fruits winter
Similar Plants
Ilex hybrids is often confused with:
Ilex hybrids Feature Summary
Attributes
Flowers attract bees and blue black fruits are enjoyed by birds. Members of the genus Ilex support the following specialized bee: Colletes banksi.
Woody
Stem Cutting
Wildlife Food Source
Fruit
prolific berry production; colors early season
Berry
Red/Burgundy
Black
Blue
Fall
Winter
< 1 inch
< 1 inch
Flowers
Small, white flowers in spring
White
Spring
< 1 inch
Leaves
Alternate, simple leaves; new growth is plum purple
Deciduous
Green
Purple/Lavender
Simple
Alternate
Prickly
Glossy
Smooth
Leathery
Waxy
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Tree
Deciduous
Erect
Medium
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Acid (<6.0)
Good Drainage
6-feet-12 feet
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Stem
Landscape
Pollinator Garden
Winter Garden
Border
Hedge
Mass Planting
Accent
Screen/Privacy
Small groups
Lawn
Naturalized Area
Pollinators
Songbirds
Bees
Specialized Bees
Ilex hybrids Image Gallery
Ilex hybrids Attributes
Ilex hybrids: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
deer
Ilex hybrids: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Ilex hybrids: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Ilex hybrids: Play Value
Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer
Ilex hybrids Fruit
Ilex hybrids: Fruit Description
prolific berry production; colors early season
Ilex hybrids: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Ilex hybrids: Fruit Color
Black
Blue
Red/Burgundy
Ilex hybrids: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Ilex hybrids: Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Ilex hybrids: Fruit Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Ilex hybrids Flowers
Ilex hybrids: Flower Description
Small, white flowers in spring
Ilex hybrids: Flower Color
White
Ilex hybrids: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Ilex hybrids: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Ilex hybrids Leaves
Ilex hybrids: Leaf Description
Alternate, simple leaves; new growth is plum purple
Ilex hybrids: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Ilex hybrids: Leaf Color
Green
Purple/Lavender
Ilex hybrids: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Ilex hybrids: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Ilex hybrids: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Ilex hybrids: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Ilex hybrids Whole Plant Traits
Ilex hybrids: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Ilex hybrids: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Ilex hybrids: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Ilex hybrids: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Ilex hybrids: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Ilex hybrids Cultural Conditions
Ilex hybrids: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Ilex hybrids: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Ilex hybrids: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Ilex hybrids: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Ilex hybrids: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Ilex hybrids: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Ilex hybrids: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Ilex hybrids Stem
Ilex hybrids: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Ilex hybrids Landscape
Ilex hybrids: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Ilex hybrids: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Ilex hybrids: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Ilex hybrids: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Ilex hybrids: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
