Ilex Rotunda
Add dense evergreen texture and bright red winter berries with a compact rounded holly. Rotunda Holly forms a tidy shrub with spiny rectangular green leaves. Female plants may produce abundant red berries after pollination, bringing color into winter.
Growing Guide
- Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 - 9
- Mature Height: 3'–6'
- Mature Width: 6'–8'
- Spacing: 7'
- Soil: Moist, slightly acidic, well-drained soil
- Water Needs: Moderate
- Growth Rate: Moderate
Plant Details
- Botanical Name: Ilex cornuta 'Rotunda'
- Common Name: Rotunda Dwarf Chinese Holly
- Plant Type: Evergreen Female Holly Shrub
- Bloom Color: White
- Season of Interest: Fall, Year-Round
- Foliage: Evergreen
- Growth Habit: Compact and Rounded
- Pollinator Friendly: When flowering
Key Features
- Spiny rectangular evergreen leaves
- Compact rounded habit
- Bright red fall and winter berries
- Year-round structure
- Useful in mixed evergreen beds
Landscape Uses
- Low hedges
- Foundation plantings
- Mixed evergreen beds
- Mass plantings
- Wildlife gardens
Planting & Care Tips
- Plant in full sun to part sun.
- Provide slightly acidic, well-drained soil.
- Water regularly during establishment.
- Plant a compatible male holly nearby for berries.
Companion Plants
- Ilex Dwarf Burford
- Hydrangea Little Hottie®
- Nandina Firepower
- Carex Evergold
- Liriope Big Blue
Please Note: Our photos represent the variety you will receive. Because plants are living products, size and fullness may vary naturally with the season and stage of growth, while remaining true to the variety shown.
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