Ilex koehneana 'Chestnut Leaf' (Pleached) Native turning coppery-gold in autumn

turning coppery-gold in autumn

Deeply rooting

or underplanted with a floaty pale bed of summer perennials

slower growing and more maroon-purple in colour

the tree usually retains its leaves through the winter in sheltered positions

Ilex koehneana 'Chestnut Leaf' (Pleached) Native turning coppery-gold in autumnA soft leaved, female holly with a rich emerald green, chestnut like spiny foliage, here beautifully trained into an attractive pleach. Small white flowers in spring followed by masses of red berries in autumn (if male plant nearby). Best in free draining, humus rich soil in full sun or part shade. Prune 1 2 times a year to retain shape. Non invasive roots. H5