Ilex Emily Bruner

Create a substantial evergreen screen with glossy foliage and a classic broad pyramidal shape. Emily Bruner Holly develops dense, spiny deep green foliage that provides bold year-round structure. Female plants can produce heavy clusters of bright red berries in fall and winter when a compatible male holly is planted nearby.

Growing Guide

• Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 - 9
• Mature Height: 15'–20'
• Mature Width: 6'–10'
• Spacing: 8'
• Soil: Moist, slightly acidic, well-drained soil
• Water Needs: Moderate
• Growth Rate: Moderate

Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Ilex × 'Emily Bruner'
• Common Name: Emily Bruner Holly
• Plant Type: Evergreen Female Holly Shrub
• Bloom Color: Yellow
• Season of Interest: Fall, Year-Round
• Foliage: Evergreen
• Growth Habit: Large, Dense, and Broad-Pyramidal
• Pollinator Friendly: When flowering

Key Features

• Glossy deep green evergreen foliage
• Broad pyramidal habit
• Bright red fall and winter berries
• Provides shelter and food for birds
• Excellent large screening shrub

Landscape Uses

• Privacy screens
• Large hedges
• Specimen plantings
• Property borders
• 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 berry production.

Companion Plants

• Ilex China Boy
• Hydrangea Limelight®
• Nandina Gulf Stream
• Carex Everillo
• 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.