SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ilex X attenuata 'Hume #2' (Ilex opaca X Ilex cassine)

COMMON NAME: Hume holly

FLOWERS: Dioecious.

FRUIT: Red. Large up to 1/4 inch and very showy. Birds love the fruit.

GROWTH HABIT: Grows 10' to 20' tall as a small tree.

LEAVES: Dark green with 1 to 3 scattered spines at the tip and a cuneate base. 3" to 4" long.

OTHER: Hardy to zone 6. Drought tolerant. Has big red fruit. Can be used as a corner planting, screen, or a small tree if limbed up.