Silver Margined Holly (Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata')

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Resistances
Drought tolerant
Soil pH Preferences
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0), Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Full Sun to Partial Shade, Partial or Dappled Shade
Uses
Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Flower Color
White
Flower Time
Late spring or early summer, Spring, Summer
Flowers
Fragrant, Inconspicuous
Fruit
Edible to birds, Other: Red, Showy
Leaves
Broadleaf, Evergreen, Variegated
Miscellaneous
Dioecious, Tolerates poor soil
Plant Habit
Shrub, Tree
Plant Height
40 feet or more (12m)
Propagation: Other methods
Cuttings: Stem, Other: Cuttings: semi-hardwood
Detailed Information

The base species for Silver Margined Holly, *Ilex aquifolium*, is native to **Western and Southern Europe, Northwest Africa, and Southwest Asia.**

Therefore, the Silver Margined Holly cultivar, *Ilex aquifolium* ‘Argentea Marginata’, while bred and selected for its specific characteristics, still originates from that same broad region. While it is cultivated globally now, its genetic roots lie in the regions where *Ilex aquifolium* is native.