Ilex × koehneana
Koehne holly
Notes:
Hybrid of I. aquifolium and I. latifolia.
Dirr recommends only to USDA zone 7, but Missouri BG says zone 6b and NCSU says 6a.
Denser and faster-growing than I. opaca.
Fruits mildly poisonous.
'Loch Raven' is a male.
Sources: Dirr, NCSU, Missouri BG, Sunset.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
alkaline soil intolerant
attracts:bees
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:mammals
clay tolerant
coarse texture
compacted soil tolerant
deer resistant
dense canopy
dioecious
drought tolerant
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fast-growing
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
form:tree
fragrant flowers
habit:conical/pyramidal
habit:upright
infertile soil tolerant
persistence:evergreen
poisonous
rich soil preferred
salt tolerant
sandy soil tolerant
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:foundation
use:hedge
use:naturalizing
use:screen
use:specimen
water:regular
well-drained soil required
wind sensitive
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