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ilex
Featured
Resistances
Deer Resistant, Drought tolerant, Humidity tolerant
Soil pH Preferences
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3), Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Full Sun to Partial Shade, Partial or Dappled Shade
Uses
Provides winter interest, Will Naturalize, Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant
Bees, Birds
Bloom Size
Under 1"
Containers
Needs excellent drainage in pots, Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Flower Color
White
Flower Time
Spring
Flowers
Fragrant, Inconspicuous, Other: Female
Fruit
Edible to birds, Showy
Leaves
Broadleaf, Evergreen
Minimum cold hardiness
Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Miscellaneous
Dioecious
Plant Habit
Shrub, Tree
Plant Height
6 feet to 8 feet
Plant Spread
8 feet to 10 feet
Propagation: Other methods
Cuttings: Stem, Layering
Propagation: Seeds
Self fertile
Detailed Information

The Dwarf Burford Holly (Ilex cornuta ‘Burfordii Nana’) is a cultivar of **Ilex cornuta**, which is native to **China** and **Korea**.

So the likely native region of the *species* from which the dwarf cultivar originates is **China** and **Korea**. While the cultivar itself was likely developed in the West, the parent plant’s origins are in East Asia.

Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots