Burford Holly is a fast-growing dense evergreen shrub with dark green leaves with a single spine at the tip.  The clusters of tiny white fragrant flowers in spring give way to heavy red fruits in fall which lasts through winter.  Best planted in part sun and slightly acidic, well-drained soils.  Hollies are dioecious and need both male and female plants to produce fruit.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Water regularly.   Well-drained soils essential.   Potential issues include mites, scale, leaf spot, rot, and mildew.  Susceptible to leaf scorch or drop if not protected from afternoon sun in hotter climates.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Privacy Screen, Hedges, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Blueberry, Pieris, Rhododendron

IMAGE:  Jim Robbins, Fruit and Leaves Close-up,  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.