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English Holly 80/100cm (2L)

Ilex aquifolium

£19.39

English Holly is a hardy evergreen with glossy, spiky leaves and bright red winter berries. Its dense growth makes it perfect for hedging and garden boundaries.

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  • ✓ Classic native evergreen tree with glossy, dark green spiky leaves that provide year-round structure and traditional garden charm
  • ✓ Female plants produce bright red berries in autumn that persist through winter, offering vital food for garden birds during cold months
  • ✓ Perfect for creating dense, secure boundaries and hedges, naturally forming an effective intruder-proof barrier while maintaining a smart appearance
  • ✓ Perfect for creating dense, secure boundaries and hedges, naturally forming an effective intruder-proof barrier while maintaining a smart appearance
  • ✓ Quality UK grown stock from Yarrow Gardens - DEFRA Registered Supplier

In stock - Usually dispatched within a few days

£19.39
1 item
£18.42
2 - 4 items
£18.03
5 - 9 items
£17.45
10+ items

Feel free to call 01257 752247 or email us if you would prefer to order on the phone or have any questions. Trade / wholesale enquiries are welcome.

The English Holly – Ilex aquifolium, standing proud at 80/100cm in a 2-litre pot, is a proper little beauty ready to make its mark in your garden. This size is spot on for getting your holly off to a flying start, whether you’re after a cracking hedge or just want to add some year-round greenery to your borders. English Holly is a true British classic, famous for its spiky, glossy dark green leaves that we all love to see at Christmas time. As this youngster grows, it’ll develop that dense, bushy habit that makes holly brilliant for privacy and keeping nosy neighbours at bay.

While it’s still finding its feet now, this holly can eventually turn into a substantial shrub or small tree, potentially reaching 15 metres if you let it go wild – but don’t fret, it’s easy enough to keep in check with a bit of pruning. Come late spring, you’ll spot small white flowers which, if you’ve got both male and female plants, will turn into those iconic bright red berries in autumn. These berries are a proper feast for birds in winter when food’s a bit thin on the ground.

Holly’s a tough old boot, putting up with most soil types and conditions. Being native, it’s right at home in our climate and does a grand job supporting local wildlife. Birds love nesting in its thick foliage, and it’s a food plant for the holly blue butterfly.

Plant your holly in sun or partial shade in well-drained soil. It’s not fussy about soil type but prefers it a bit on the acidic side. Water regularly until it’s settled in, especially during dry spells. A yearly feed with a general-purpose fertiliser in spring will keep it ticking over nicely. Prune in winter or early spring to keep it in shape. Remember, only female plants produce berries, and they need a male nearby for pollination.

Ultimate height
Higher than 12 metres

Time to ultimate height
20–50 years

Ultimate spread
4–8 metres

1x 80/100cm Holly plant supplied in a 2L pot.

 🇬🇧 UK grown by ourselves at our nursery in Euxton, Lancashire.

Season of Interest

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter

Sunlight

Full Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade, Partial Sun


Pot Size

2 litre

Foliage

Evergreen

Foliage Colour

Green

Hardiness

-20°C to -15°C (H6)

When Mature

Safety

Thorns

Watering

Little

Preferred Soil Type

Any well drained soil

Preferred Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral


British Native
British Native

Deer-Resistant

Great for wildlife
Great for wildlife

RHS Award of Garden Merit

RHS Plants for Pollinators

Unique Foliage

Delivery
Yarrow Gardens aim to have your order with you in fastest time possible and safest method of transport. Dependent on the parcel size and geographical destination in mind with will select the most suitable courier.

You are welcome to collect any times from our nursery in Euxton, Lancashire. Please contact us to arrange a suitable date and time.

With regret, we can no longer send items out to Northern Ireland. All live plants need a phytosanitary checks and DAERA must be notified. This process is simply too expensive at the moment.

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Returns
In the rare instance that your item has been damaged during delivery or incorrectly shipped by us, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss the return and replacement of your item.

Once you have contacted us and we have confirmation that your parcel is on its way back to us we will be happy to issue a refund for the return postage.

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Delivery charges will be based on the highest applicable rate from our rate table, determined by the items in your order.
Alternatively, we offer the option to collect your items in person by prior arrangement.
These prices are based on delivery to UK Mainland. Delivery to Highlands & Islands will be more.
Delivery Class Delivery Cost
Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Tracked £3.25 (Flat)
Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Second Class £0.95 (Flat)
Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Tracked £3.25 (Flat)
Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Second Class £2.10 (Flat)
Standard Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) £7.95 (Flat)This item
Standard Items - Standard Courier (Evri) £4.49 (Flat)This item
Medium Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) £7.95 (Flat)
Large Items - Pallet Courier £90.00 (Flat)
Large Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) £28.95 (Flat)
Large Items - Standard Courier (Parcel Force) £24.95 (Flat)
Pallet Courier - Pallet Courier£90.00 (Flat)

We are a small family business based in Euxton, West Lancashire. We specialise in the supply of trees, shrubs both bare root & cell grown. Much of our stock is grown directly on site from seed or cuttings. Other stock is all UK sourced where possible.

We adhere to industry leading biosecurity measures, this ensures that our nursery remains clean and disease free.

We are DEFRA registered and our nursery is regularly inspected to confirm compliance with all current plant and plant health regulations.

Our Plant Passport Registration Number is GB140010

You can view our Plant Healthy report here.

We are actively working towards the Grown in Britain certification along with the Plant Healthy certification.

Should you have any concern or question in respect of our plant health matters, please get in touch.