Ilex x 'Emily Bruner': 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 x 'Emily Bruner'
Names
Emily Bruner Holly
Phonetic Spelling:EYE-leks
Genus:Ilex
Species:
Family:Aquifoliaceae
'James Swan' serves as the male pollinator for the 'Emily Bruner' variety. This species can grow as an evergreen shrub or a small tree, reaching heights of up to 19.5 feet. Its growth habit is dense, broad, and pyramidal in shape. The stems are adorned with large, persistent red fruits that provide visual interest during the winter months. To sustain its consistently dark green leaves, this plant requires a higher nitrogen level compared to other holly varieties. It is a hybrid of I. cornuta and I. latifolia.
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Ilex x 'Emily Bruner' Feature Summary
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner' Image Gallery
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#red berries
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#winter interest
#specialized bees
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Similar Plants
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner' is often confused with:
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner' Feature Summary
Attributes
Fruits are attractive to birds. Flowers attract bees. Members of the genus Ilex support the following specialized bee: Colletes banksi.
This plant is resistant to damage by deer.
Woody
Wildlife Food Source
Fruit
Large, vivid red, globose berry-like fruit clusters encircle the stem.
Berry
Red/Burgundy
Winter
< 1 inch
< 1 inch
Leaves
Leaves are glossy and dark green and are 4 7/10" long x 2" wide. There are usually 12-15 pairs of spines on each side. They are alternate, simple, and oblong to oblong-elliptical. The apex is obtuse with a terminal spinose tooth.
Broadleaf Evergreen
Green
Simple
Alternate
Elliptical
Oblong
3-6 inches
Prickly
Glossy
Leathery
Showy
Long-lasting
1-3 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Pyramidal
Dense
Horizontal
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)
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Flowers
Spring
Stem
Landscape
Winter Garden
Native Garden
Woodland
Naturalized Area
Pollinators
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner' Image Gallery
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner' Attributes
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner': Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
This plant is resistant to damage by deer.
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner': Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner': 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 'Emily Bruner' Fruit
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner': Fruit Description
Large, vivid red, globose berry-like fruit clusters encircle the stem.
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner': Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner': Fruit Color
Red/Burgundy
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner': Fruit Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner': Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner': Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner': Fruit Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner' Leaves
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner': Leaf Description
Leaves are glossy and dark green and are 4 7/10" long x 2" wide. There are usually 12-15 pairs of spines on each side. They are alternate, simple, and oblong to oblong-elliptical. The apex is obtuse with a terminal spinose tooth.
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner': Leaf Color
Green
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner': Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner': Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner': Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner': Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner': Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner': Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner': Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner' Whole Plant Traits
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner': 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 'Emily Bruner': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner': 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 'Emily Bruner': Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner' Cultural Conditions
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner': 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 'Emily Bruner': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner': Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner' Flowers
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner' Stem
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner' Landscape
Ilex x 'Emily Bruner': 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 x 'Emily Bruner': 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 'Emily Bruner': 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 'Emily Bruner': Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
