Ilex 'Emily Bruner'
Emily Bruner holly
Notes:
Not recommended north of Sunset zone 32 and USDA zone 7.
A female hybrid of I. cornuta 'Burfordii' and I. latifolia. 'James Swan' is the intended male companion, but as with all hollies, any male holly that flowers at the same time should work.
Tight even in part shade, so particularly good for screening.
Mulch preferred. May need more nitrogen than other hollies to keep its dark color.
Fruit slightly poisonous.
Sources: Sunset, Dirr, NCSU, UFL.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
alkaline soil intolerant
attracts:bees
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
branches strong
clay tolerant
coarse texture
compacted soil tolerant
deer resistant
dense canopy
dioecious
drought tolerant
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
form:trainable to single trunk
form:tree
fragrant flowers
habit:columnar
habit:conical/pyramidal
habit:oval
habit:upright
infertile soil tolerant
persistence:evergreen
poisonous
pruning not required
rich soil preferred
root disturbance intolerant
roots:low damage potential
salt tolerant
sandy soil tolerant
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:hedge
use:naturalizing
use:screen
use:specimen
water:regular
well-drained soil required
wind tolerant
Back to the previous page