Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': Wildlife Value
Fruits are attractive to birds. Flowers attract bees. Members of the genus Ilex support the following specialized bee: Colletes banksi.
Plant Profile: Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming'
Names
Will Fleming Holly
Phonetic Spelling:EYE-leks vom-ih-TOR-ee-uh
Genus:Ilex
Species:vomitoria
Family:Aquifoliaceae
The plant has an upright shape, but as it matures and grows taller, it tends to spread out. This is a male shrub.
Wildlife Benefits: The fruits are appealing to birds.
For additional details, refer to information on Ilex vomitoria.
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming' Feature Summary
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming' Image Gallery
Tags
#evergreen
#wildlife plant
#nectar plant
#specialized bees
#deer resistant
#pollinator plant
#bird friendly
#bee friendly
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Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming' Feature Summary
Attributes
Fruits are attractive to birds. Flowers attract bees. Members of the genus Ilex support the following specialized bee: Colletes banksi.
Woody
Stem Cutting
Wildlife Food Source
Flowers
Inconspicuous, fragrant
White
Green
Fragrant
Spring
< 1 inch
Leaves
0.4-0.7 in. alternate, simple, dark olive green leaves
Broadleaf Evergreen
Green
Simple
Alternate
Serrate
< 1 inch
Glossy
Smooth
Leathery
Waxy
Long-lasting
< 1 inch
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Multi-stemmed
Erect
Columnar
Dense
Medium
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Acid (<6.0)
Good Drainage
12 inches-3 feet
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Stem
Landscape
Pollinator Garden
Winter Garden
Asian Garden
Border
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Accent
Screen/Privacy
Small groups
Specimen
Container
Patio
Walkways
Small Space
Slope/Bank
Coastal
Vertical Spaces
Pollinators
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming' Image Gallery
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming' Attributes
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
Deer
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': 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 vomitoria 'Will Fleming' Flowers
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': Flower Description
Inconspicuous, fragrant
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': Flower Color
Green
White
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming' Leaves
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': Leaf Description
0.4-0.7 in. alternate, simple, dark olive green leaves
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': Leaf Color
Green
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming' Whole Plant Traits
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': 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 vomitoria 'Will Fleming': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': 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 vomitoria 'Will Fleming': Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming' Cultural Conditions
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': 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 vomitoria 'Will Fleming': Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': 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 vomitoria 'Will Fleming': NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming' Stem
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming' Landscape
Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming': 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 vomitoria 'Will Fleming': 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 vomitoria 'Will Fleming': 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 vomitoria 'Will Fleming': 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 vomitoria 'Will Fleming': Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
