Burford Holly

Ilex cornuta

Burford Holly (Ilex cornuta) is a fast-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 7-9, that matures to about 8-15 ft × 8-15 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect white blooms in spring. It attracts bees, pollinators and songbirds, stands up well to deer, drought and heat.

USDA zones

7-9

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

8-15 ft × 8-15 ft

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Bloom color

White

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Bees, Pollinators, Songbirds

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Heat, Humidity, Pollution

Native to

Eastern China, Korea