Ilex Golden King
Female Holly
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Common Name: Holly
Latin Name: Ilex x altaclerensis Golden King
Soil: moist, well-drained, moderately fertile, humus-rich soil
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Flowering period/colour: May to June/white flowers
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Eventual height/spread: 6m x 5m
Special features: Female holly which must have a male companion to produce red berries in autumn and winter.
Glossy leaves with grey-green mottled centres and bright, golden-yellow margins. Despite its confusing name this compact, evergreen shrub is a 'female' variety of holly producing reddish-brown autumn berries that ripen to red. One of the best golden variegated hollies, it's a great specimen plant for a sunny shrub or mixed border.