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Shrub · Aquifoliaceae family

English holly

Ilex aquifolium

Full sun to part shade in a garden 1.5–2.5 m × 1–1.8 m Flowers May to −18 °C
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In short a 10-second read

SunFull sun to part shade
in a garden after 10 years1.5–2.5 m
in the wild up to 8 m
spacing 3.5 m
FlowersMay
PlantingMarch–April, September–October
WinterNo winter protection

Where to plant and how much to water

Sun, soil and water.

It grows best in full sun to part shade, in average soil.

Sun

Sun6 hours or more
Part shade3–6 hours
Shadeunder 3 h

Soil

acidic to neutral soil
acidicneutralalkaline
averagenot fussy about soil

Watering

only in dry spellsless when it rains

Frost

−18 °C
no winter protectiongreen in winter too

How much space it takes

Mature size.

The mature plant next to a person (175 cm).

1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 m7 m8 m3–8 mspread 2–5 m
3–8 m× spread 2–5 m

Plant 3.5 m apart.

Reaches maturity in about 20–50 years. The final size depends on the cultivar and the spot — we give the range from smallest to largest.

Calendar

Through the year.

Months for Central Europe. The line shows the current month.

The year at a glance

Flowers: JanuaryFlowers: FebruaryFlowers: MarchFlowers: AprilFlowers: MayFlowers: JuneFlowers: JulyFlowers: AugustFlowers: SeptemberFlowers: OctoberFlowers: NovemberFlowers: DecemberPlanting: JanuaryPlanting: FebruaryPlanting: MarchPlanting: AprilPlanting: MayPlanting: JunePlanting: JulyPlanting: AugustPlanting: SeptemberPlanting: OctoberPlanting: NovemberPlanting: DecemberFeeding: JanuaryFeeding: FebruaryFeeding: MarchFeeding: AprilFeeding: MayFeeding: JuneFeeding: JulyFeeding: AugustFeeding: SeptemberFeeding: OctoberFeeding: NovemberFeeding: DecemberCheck: JanuaryCheck: FebruaryCheck: MarchCheck: AprilCheck: MayCheck: JuneCheck: JulyCheck: AugustCheck: SeptemberCheck: OctoberCheck: NovemberCheck: DecemberJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
FlowersPlantingFeedingCheck
Now, in October: a good time for planting (container plant).
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Flowers

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

May · white

Planting

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

container plant: March–April, September–October

Feeding

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

May–June

Check

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

May–June: Females lay eggs in new leaves in May–June

What to plant now (October) full list in October (244) →

Feeding

Nutrition.

Horn meal

up to 40 g/m² a year, if the soil needs it · May–June

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Pests and diseases

Common problems and what to do.

The most common problems in Central Europe. Protection is listed from the gentlest option.

High riskMedium riskLow riskRisk for this plant according to the source · no label = no documented level

What you will see

Wilting, yellowing or thin foliage, branch dieback; fine roots rot; symptoms resemble waterlogging.

The source says: it is among the plants commonly affected by Phytophthora.

When to look

All year

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • improve drainage – the disease is mainly found in heavy, waterlogged soils
    • do not plant susceptible species where the disease has occurred
    • spores are spread by water, soil on tools and bought-in plants
  2. By hand when foundfor a new or local outbreak, dispose of affected plants and replace the soil in the root zone with fresh soil; plant a less susceptible species
  3. Chemical — only when nothing else helps —No product is available to gardeners
Phytophthora root rotdisease · all yearMedium risk

What you will see

Wilting, yellowing or thin foliage, branch dieback; fine roots rot; symptoms resemble waterlogging.

The source says: it is among the plants commonly affected by Phytophthora.

When to look

All year

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • improve drainage – the disease is mainly found in heavy, waterlogged soils
    • do not plant susceptible species where the disease has occurred
    • spores are spread by water, soil on tools and bought-in plants
  2. By hand when foundfor a new or local outbreak, dispose of affected plants and replace the soil in the root zone with fresh soil; plant a less susceptible species
  3. Chemical — only when nothing else helps —No product is available to gardeners
More about this problem

Holly leaf miner

pest

What you will see

Yellow-purple blotches on the upper side of the leaf, larvae inside the leaves; cosmetic.

When to look

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
May–June

How to protect

  1. By hand in springremove affected leaves (optional)
Holly leaf minerpest · May–June

What you will see

Yellow-purple blotches on the upper side of the leaf, larvae inside the leaves; cosmetic.

When to look

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
May–June

How to protect

  1. By hand in springremove affected leaves (optional)
Sources (3)

What to combine it with

Same needs, different flowering.

They share the same sun and soil and flower in other months — so the bed flowers for longer.

common honeysuckle

common honeysuckle

3–6 m
✓flowers June–September
✓lower — for the front
hollyhock

hollyhock

1.5–2.5 m
✓flowers June–August
✓lower — for the front
Italian clematis

Italian clematis

3–4.5 m
✓flowers June–September
✓lower — for the front

Frequently asked

Quick answers.

When does English holly flower?

In May; the flowers are white.

Does English holly tolerate shade?

It tolerates part shade (3–6 hours of sun), but not full shade.

How much space does English holly need?

At maturity 2–5 m wide and 3–8 m tall; recommended spacing 3.5 m.

Holly leaf miner — what can you do?

remove affected leaves (optional)

Phytophthora root rot — what can you do?

improve drainage – the disease is mainly found in heavy, waterlogged soils for a new or local outbreak, dispose of affected plants and replace the soil in the root zone with fresh soil; plant a less susceptible species

Sources (13) Checked 24 October 2026

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