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Michael Dirr
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| Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii' |
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Can tolerate both shady and sunny conditions.
Moderate to dry conditions.
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Climate / Hardiness Zones:
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Zone 6 to Zone 9
Dirr says: "Have seen it killed to the ground at Bernheim Arboretum when temperatures reached -18 degrees F."
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Growth:
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Range: Grows from 15' to 30'.
Dirr says: "considered a dense rounded shrub about 10' in height but when left unchecked it makes a large, rather dense tree or shrub 20 to 25' high."
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Flowers:
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Color(s): White
Season(s):
Spring
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Foliage:
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Broadleaf Evergreen
Color:
Leaves are dark green in the summer.
Dirr says: "lustrous 2 to 3" long leaves usually have a single terminal spine but on occasion two lateral spines may develop."
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Fruit:
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Color:
Red
Season(s):
Fall
Dirr says: "Fruit set is heavy and will occur without pollination (parthenocarpically)"
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Landscape Value:
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Can be used as a foundation plant.
Can be used as a hedge plant.
Can be used as a grouping plant.
Dirr says: "It is not a bad idea to prune away the lower branches thus making a small tree."
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Other:
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Is Resistant to Drought
Is Heat Tolerant
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Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii' is hardy in these areas:| Alameda, CA | Alamo, CA | American Canyon, CA | | Angwin, CA | Antioch, CA | Baltimore, MD | | Bayside, NY | Bronx, NY | Brooklyn, NY | | Brownsville, TX | Canton, MI | Charlottesville, VA | | College Point, NY | Corona, NY | Danville, CA | | Detroit, MI | Dublin, CA | East Elmhurst, NY | | East Greenville, PA | East Texas, PA | Easton, PA | | Ecorse, MI | El Cerrito, CA | Elmhurst, NY | | Emmaus, PA | Essex, CA | Fairfield, CA | | Fawnskin, CA | Ferndale, MI | Florence, SC | | Flushing, NY | Fontana, CA | Forest Falls, CA | | Forest Hills, NY | Fort Eustis, VA | Fremont, CA | | Fresh Meadows, NY | Glen Burnie, MD | Gwynn Oak, MD | | Hamtramck, MI | Harper Woods, MI | Harrison Township, MI | | Highland Park, MI | Hunt Valley, MD | Jackson Heights, NY | | Leasburg, NC | Lexington, NC | Liberty, NC | | Linwood, NC | Little Neck, NY | Ludlow, CA | | Macomb, MI | Marysville, MI | Maspeth, NY | | Memphis, MI | Mercedes, TX | Middle Village, NY | | Mission, TX | Modesto, CA | Moreno Valley, CA | | Morgantown, WV | Mount Clemens, MI | New Baltimore, MI | | New Haven, MI | New York, NY | Newark, CA | | Newport News, VA | North Street, MI | Nottingham, MD | | Oakland Gardens, NY | Oakley, CA | Oakville, CA | | Olmito, TX | Orinda, CA | Parkville, MD | | Penitas, TX | Pharr, TX | Phelan, CA | | Philadelphia, PA | Pikesville, MD | Pinole, CA | | Pinon Hills, CA | Pittsburg, CA | Pleasanton, CA | | Pope Valley, CA | Port Costa, CA | Port Isabel, TX | | Progreso, TX | Redlands, CA | Rego Park, NY | | Rialto, CA | Ridgewood, NY | Rimforest, CA | | River Rouge, MI | Rosedale, MD | Saratoga, CA | | Soquel, CA | Sparrows Point, MD | Staten Island, NY | | Taylor, MI |
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