Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
Deer damage
Plant Profile: Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel'
Names
Carolina Sentinel Holly
Phonetic Spelling:EYE-leks
Genus:Ilex
Species:
Family:Aquifoliaceae
This holly features a more compact, upright shape compared to the Nellie R. Stevens variety. Its leaves exhibit a rich, nearly blue-green hue. This plant is ideal for creating hedges, especially in tight areas, and is tolerant of moisture; it has been recognized as a selection by the JC Raulston Arboretum.
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel' Feature Summary
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel' Image Gallery
Tags
#evergreen
#wildlife plant
#nectar plant
#specialized bees
#deer resistant
#pollinator plant
#bird friendly
#bee friendly
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Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel' Feature Summary
Attributes
Woody
Stem Cutting
Wildlife Food Source
Fruit
good crop of red berries
Berry
Red/Burgundy
< 1 inch
< 1 inch
Flowers
Small, white flowers in spring
White
Spring
< 1 inch
Leaves
Alternate, simple leaves
Broadleaf Evergreen
Green
Simple
Alternate
Prickly
Glossy
Smooth
Leathery
Long-lasting
Whole Plant Traits
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Columnar
Dense
Medium
Medium
Spines
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
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Stem
Landscape
Border
Hedge
Mass Planting
Accent
Screen/Privacy
Small groups
Specimen
Barrier
Slope/Bank
Coastal
Pollinators
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel' Image Gallery
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel' Attributes
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': 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 x 'Carolina Sentinel' Fruit
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': Fruit Description
good crop of red berries
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': Fruit Color
Red/Burgundy
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': Fruit Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel' Flowers
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': Flower Description
Small, white flowers in spring
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': Flower Color
White
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel' Leaves
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': Leaf Description
Alternate, simple leaves
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': Leaf Color
Green
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel' Whole Plant Traits
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': 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 x 'Carolina Sentinel': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': 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 x 'Carolina Sentinel': Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': Appendage
Prickles
Spines
Tendrils
Thorns
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel' Cultural Conditions
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': 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 x 'Carolina Sentinel': Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel' Stem
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel' Landscape
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel': 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 x 'Carolina Sentinel': 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 x 'Carolina Sentinel': 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 x 'Carolina Sentinel': Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
