Ilex X aquipernyi 'San Jose'
San Jose Holly
Description
This traditional Christmas holly has dark, spiny green leaves and scarlet berries that are borne in the fall and winter. It is a large shrub that grows under full sun to part shade. In oder to produce beries, both male and female plants are needed.
Sun
Full, Half, Shade
Water
High
Growth Rate
Slow
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Condition
Rich, Poor, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid
Adverse Factors
n/a
Consider replacing some lawn areas with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs.
Good candidates for removal are portions of large lawns, areas where no one uses the grass, patches that don't grow well, or spaces too small to water without overspray.