Home : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers E-H : HOLLY, SILVER HEDGEHOG Ilex aquifolium Ferox Argentea Suitable for any normal soil and position and the following  Ultimate Height 6ft (1.8m) Exposed/Windy Hedge Height 5ft (1.5m) Damp Shade Av. Growth/Year* 6ins (15cm) Dry Shade Wet Sites Native Coastal Areas Evergreen Chalky Soil   This plant has been awarded an RHS Award of Garden Merit. Av. Growth/Year* = Average growth per year in first 10-20 years, click here for more details.

Enlarge picture Creamy white margin and spines on the leaf margins and leaf surface.

A fascinating plant with shiny leaves which have a creamy white margin and spines not only on the leaf margins but also on the leaf surface. A male form which will create a very dense, prickly evergreen hedge, which is shade tolerant, retaining the bright variegation in the shade. HEDGE Trim late summer. For hedges 3-5ft (0.9m-1.5m). Plant 1.5-2ft (45-60cm) apart. SHRUB 8ft x 5ft (2.4m x 1.5m).

Price per plant for   1+ 5+ 50+ 250+  Pg  8-12ins 20-30cm £3.99 £3.75 £3.46 £2.99 Pg = Pot grown.