A selection given to us by Todd Lasseigne, Director of the Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden, Kernersville NC

Category:

Evergreen Shrub, Holly

Genus:

Ilex

Species:

colchica

Common Name:

Black Sea Holly

Height:

8 to 10 Feet

Spread:

6 to 8 Feet

Habit:

Large somewhat upright to rounded shrub. Moderate growth rate.

Zone:

7 to 10

Culture:

Full sun to partial shade.

Fruit:

Male form, no fruit.

Foliage:

Dark green foliage in summer, turns purplish in winter. Evergreen.