Ilex pernyi (Perney's Holly)

Ilex pernyi (Perney's Holly) green leaves with red fruit close up branch
Ilex pernyi (Perney's Holly) with small red round fruit and sharp prickly green leaves

Botanical name: Ilex pernyi

Common name: Perney's Holly

Family: Aquifoliaceae

Origin: China

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyOrnamental foliageThorny or spinySubtropical plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Ilex pernyi is a slow growing evergreen shrub with a conical habit. Its dark green, shiny, leathery leaves are ovate with spiny margins, up to 3cm long and 1.5cm broad and variable in shape.

Similar plants: Ilex pernyi (Perney's Holly)



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