Ilex myrtifolia (Myrtle Holly)
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- USDA Hardiness Zone: 8A to 9B
- Mature Height: 20 to 40 ft
- Mature Spread: 15 to 20 ft
- Growth Rate: moderate
- Availability: somewhat available in small sizes
- Drought Tolerance: good
- Salt Tolerance: unknown
- Light Requirements: full sun to part shade
- Native Origin: Native to north Florida
- Soil Drainage: well drained soil is best
- Foliage: Evergreen tree with no showy fall color.
- Flowers: White, not showy flowers in the spring.
- Pests: scale can infest many hollies
Gainesville Observations: Trees produce a good leader that appears easy to train into a dominant trunk. They were easy to prune to a good form and shearing was not needed to craft a dense symmetrical canopy. They can be grown with branches to the ground or low branches can be removed to create a "standard" form. Trees could be a candidates for planting near power lines where space permits.