Emily Bruner Holly is a large dense evergreen shrub with a broad pyramidal habit and spiny deep green leaves. The clusters of inconspicuous flowers in spring need a male pollinator to give way to the heavy clusters of large bright red fruits in fall that lasts through winter. Best planted in moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils. Emily Bruner requires more nitrogen than other hollies to maintain its deep green foliage.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Origins:
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I. cornuta x I. latifolia Hybrid
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Height:
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15' - 20'
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Spread:
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6’ - 10'
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Spacing:
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8’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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7 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Yellow
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Season of Interest:
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Fall, Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly. Well-drained soils essential. Potential issues include mites, scale, leaf spot, rot, and mildew. Susceptible to leaf scorch or drop if not protected from afternoon sun in hotter climates.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Privacy Screen, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Pieris, Azalea, Hydrangea
IMAGES: Michael Rivera, Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Evergreen Holly ilex 'Emily Bruner', CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) NC Extension Gardener, Randy Harter, Leaf detail (Buncombe County, NC) CC BY 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
