SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ilex X 'Brilliant' (Ilex aquifolium X Ilex ciliospinosa)

COMMON NAME: brilliant holly

FLOWERS:

GROWTH HABIT: Grows 10' to 20' tall in a pyramidal shape unless pruned.

LEAVES: Shaped like a Christmas tree with 3 to 5 pairs of spines on the margin and are less than 3" in length.

OTHER: New growth is green. Hardy to zone 7 (through Tennessee). Female cultivar with big red fruit in the winter. Use as a corner planting, hedge, or screen. Is drought tolerant. This plant is a cross between Ilex aquifolium X Ilex ciliospinosa.