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Beginner
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4m
max. spread |
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8m
max. height |
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20-50 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Ilex aquifolium 'Ferox Argentea'
Other names: Silver hedgehog holly
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Genus: Ilex
Variety or cultivar: 'Ferox Argentea' _ 'Ferox Argentea' is a large, bushy, evergreen shrub with purple young shoots. Its small, green leaves are broadly edged with creamy-white and are spiny on their upper surface as well as their margins. In spring and summer it bears small, dull white flowers.
Ilex aquifolium 'Ferox Argentea' is: Evergreen
Flower: White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage: Cream, White, Green in All seasons
Stem: Purple in Spring
Habit: Bushy
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Ilex aquifolium 'Ferox Argentea' (Silver hedgehog holly) will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 4m after 20-50 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Resistant to pollution
Cultivation: Grow in free-draining, humus-rich soil in full sun.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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