Ilex aquifolium ‘Silver Queen’ Holly Back To List Description: 'Silver Queen' is a dense, small, evergreen tree or shrub with purple young shoots, bearing distinctive silver margins on its spiny and glossy green leaves. Despite the name this is a male variety so does not produce fruit. Makes an attractive, slow-growing spiky hedge that clips very well and is an ideal evergreen to include in mixed hedges. History: Introduced in 1863. Received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Ilex Growing Tips: Thrive in almost any well drained soil, in shade or sun. Most are tolerant of urban pollution and coastal conditions. Height and Spread (after 10 years): 3m x 2m Attributes Tree shape: Conical Evergreen Leaf colour: Green/ SilverS Size: Small Award-winning Can be hard pruned Drought tolerant Prefers acid soil Back To List Find a local stockist by selecting your county: Select a CountyAberdeenshireAngusArgyllshireAvonAyrshireBedfordshireBerkshireBristolBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCardiffCarmarthenshireCeredigionChannel IslandsCheshireClwydConwyCornwallCumbriaDenbighshireDerbyshireDevonDorsetDumfriesshireDunbartonshireDurhamEast LothianEast SussexEssexFifeGlamorganGloucestershireGwentGwyneddHampshireHerefordshireHertfordshireHumbersideInverness-shireIsle of ManKentLanarkshireLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireLondonLondonderryManchesterMerionethMerseysideMid GlamorganMiddlesexMidlothianMonmouthshireMontgomeryshireMorayshireNorfolkNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshirePembrokeshirePerthshirePowysRenfrewshireRoxburghshireRutlandShropshireSomersetSouth YorkshireStaffordshireStirlingshireSuffolkSurreyTaysideTyne and WearWarwickshireWest GlamorganWest LothianWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWigtownshireWiltshireWorcestershireYorkshire Search Discover these similar varieties… Ilex aquifolium ‘Aurea Marginata’ Holly Evergreen, small bushy tree with shiny leaves margined with yellow. Height after 10yrs up to 4m Full Details Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Hodginsii’ Holly Vigorous, medium, conical evergreen tree with purple young shoots. Ovate leaves, mostly unspined and dark glossy green. Full Details Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Golden King’ Holly Richly variegated golden-yellow leaves are almost spineless. Female. Height after 10 years up to 4m. Full Details Ilex aquifolium ‘Argentea Marginata Pendula’ Holly Spiny, dark green leaves with a creamy edge, purple when young. White flowers in spring followed by red berries. Full Details
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