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Malcolm S. Whipple English Holly

Ilex aquifolium 'Malcolm S. Whipple'

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Malcolm S. Whipple English Holly (Ilex aquifolium 'Malcolm S. Whipple') at A Very Successful Garden Center

Malcolm S. Whipple English Holly foliage

Malcolm S. Whipple English Holly foliage

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Height:  8 feet

Spread:  4 feet

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade 

Hardiness Zone:  6b

Description:

This broadly pyramidal holly has very attractive glossy, dark green leaves that are distinctly round shaped

Ornamental Features

Malcolm S. Whipple English Holly has attractive dark green evergreen foliage on a plant with a pyramidal habit of growth. The spiny round leaves are highly ornamental and remain dark green throughout the winter.

Landscape Attributes

Malcolm S. Whipple English Holly is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a distinctive and refined pyramidal form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Malcolm S. Whipple English Holly is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Mass Planting
  • Hedges/Screening
  • General Garden Use
  • Naturalizing And Woodland Gardens

Planting & Growing

Malcolm S. Whipple English Holly will grow to be about 8 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It has a low canopy, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in moist to wet soil, and will even tolerate some standing water. It is particular about its soil conditions, with a strong preference for rich, acidic soils. It is quite intolerant of urban pollution, therefore inner city or urban streetside plantings are best avoided, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

 
 
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Characteristics
Massing  Screening  Garden  Naturalizing 
Applications
Foliage Color  Winter Value 
Ornamental Features