Bright green and with a naturally rounded shape, Ilex Schilling is a dwarf yaupon holly especially well suited for tall ground cover or low hedges.
The leaves are small ovals with serrated edges, green and glossy year-round, and without thorns. New leaves appear slightly reddish. Ilex Schilling reaches a mature height of 4 to 7 feet and spreads as wide as 6 to 10 feet. This variety is a male cultivar that produces neither flowers nor berries.
Plant perennial Ilex Schilling in any season, in light sun to partial shade. Ilex Schilling isn’t fussy about soil type and accepts both dry and wet conditions equally well.
Drought tolerant once established, Ilex Schilling is also highly resistant to salty air, somewhat resistant to salty soils and doesn’t mind coastal locations. The growth rate is moderate to slow.