Ilex 'Emily Bruner'

Also Known As

Emily Bruner Holly

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 20'
W: 8'

planting zones

7a-9b

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Ilex 'Emily Bruner' plant details

Ilex 'Emily Bruner' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In spring white flowers emerge followed by red fruit. Features glossy texture. Grows well with sun - shade and regular water. Does well in acidic and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant and wind tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Ilex 'Emily Bruner'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: aquifoliaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 8 FT wide, 20 FT tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring
Uses: cutting garden, hedge, windbreak, winter interest, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Ilex 'Emily Bruner'

USDA Zones: 7a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt and wind
Soil needs: acidic and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A large shrub (to 20') of pyramidal habit with large, glossy, dark-green leaves which are coarsely toothed but not spiny (like I. latifolia); large red fruit, if a pollinator is present; should make a great hedge. S/M

By: Forestfarm

This ornamental broadleaf evergreen is excellent in hedges, alone, or in mixed borders. Handsome leaves are large, dark green, and spiney and make excellent cut foliage. Emily Bruner Holly makes a large pyramid to 20' tall in old age. Emily Bruner is a cross between Burford holly (Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii') and I. latifolia.