Ilex x attenuata 'Fosteri' #2

Also Known As

Ilex 'Foster's #2'
Ilex attenuata 'Fosteri'
Foster Holly

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 20'-30'
W: 10'-20'

planting zones

6a-8b

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Ilex x attenuata 'Fosteri' #2 plant details

Ilex x attenuata 'Fosteri' #2 is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. and 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.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Ilex x attenuata 'Fosteri' #2

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: aquifoliaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 10 FT - 20 FT - wide, 20 FT - 30 FT - tall
Uses: cutting garden, hedge

GROWING CONDITIONS for Ilex x attenuata 'Fosteri' #2

USDA Zones: 6a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: acidic and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A fast, clean upright holly, this I. opaca x I. cassine hybrid is broadly pyramidal and a prolific producer of bright-red berries. S/M

By: Forestfarm

Correctly 'Fosteri #2') - In our mind this is the best upright tree form holly for general landscape use. A popular variety, and rightly so! Rather open growing in youth, pruning helps to tighten growth -but left alone it will fill in on its own time. Extremely heavy berry set year after year. Leaves are spiny but not skin piercing. Makes a narrow conical tree of 8-10' in ten years, eventually 25' left on its own, but it isfrequently pruned to half that size or less in cultivation