Hardy Shrub
FROM £79.99
Great holly for small gardens
Handsome, non-thorny foliage
Perfect for evergreen structure, low hedging and containers
Excellent male pollinator for female berrying hollies
This low-growing holly is ideal for smaller gardens, usually growing to a maximum of only 2 ft. Ilex 'Little Rascal' forms dense bushes with small, evergreen foliage that bear finely serrated, coppery-red margins. The foliage sometimes turns completely purple in winter.
Ilex 'Little Rascal' is a more user-friendly shrub than the common holly, since the leaves are spiky rather than thorny. This slow-growing shrub can be planted into containers and clipped into neat spheres to make topiary features for small courtyards, terraces and patios. Alternatively, plant it as a low hedge to divide up areas, or for low-maintenance, all-year-round structural planting.
Ilex 'Little Rascal' is a robust, undemanding shrub that grows in full sun to partial shade and tolerates a wide range of soils. In May, it bears small white male flowers. Although the flowers are inconspicuous, this non-berrying male clone makes an excellent pollinator for berrying female Ilex aquifolium and Ilex x altaclerensis cultivars growing nearby. Height: 60cm (24in). Spread: 90cm (35in).
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1 x 12 Litre Potted Plant (KH8228)
1 x 10 Litre Potted Plant (Height 30cm+) (KC0581)
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Caution: Harmful if eaten.
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