Woody > Ilex > Ilex aquifolium > Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata Pendula'
Ilex aquifolium
'Argentea Marginata Pendula'
Perry's Weeping Silver Holly
| Family |
| Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Ilex |
| Species |
| aquifolium |
| Cultivar |
| 'Argentea Marginata Pendula' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous), Shrub (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Pendula', Ilex aquifolium 'Perry's Weeping' |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 7a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -20 - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - (-4) |
| Height |
| 2 - 4 m |
| Spread |
| 2 - 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Borders, beds, wildlife, cottage and informal gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Prefers full sun and partial-shade. Plant in moist but well-drained soil sandy loam soil. |
| Shape |
| Pendulous and weeping. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| May be affected by cushion scale and holly leaf miner. Holly leaf blight, honey fungus, Phytophthora root rot and fungal leaf spot may occur. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Dropping branches that eventually form a small dome, pyramid or mushroom shape. |
| Leaf Description |
| Spiny leaves with broad edges that are 8 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Small flowers appearing in spring or early summer. |
| Fruit Description |
| Fruit ripens in autumn through winter. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are purple when young and mature to a dark green with cream edges. The flowers are white. The fruit are bright red. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trewidden Garden, Trewidden, Penzance, England. |
| Propagation |
| Grafting using I. aquifolium rootstock. |
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