Ilex opaca 'Mac's Prince'

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Ilex opaca 'Mac's Prince'

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Kemper Code: R520

Common Name: American holly
Zone: 5 to 9
Plant Type: Broadleaf evergreen
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 15 to 30 feet
Spread: 10 to 20 feet
Bloom Time: May
Bloom Color: Creamy white
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

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Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Best in locations protected from cold winter winds. Plants of this species are dioecious (separate male and female plants). 'Mac's Prince' is a male cultivar.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

'Mac's Prince' grows slowly to 15-30' tall in cultivation, but may reach 50' tall in the wild. Features spiny-toothed, elliptical, dull green leaves (2-4" long) which are evergreen.

Problems:

Potential insect problems include holly leaf miner, mites, whitefly and scale. Potential disease problems include leaf spot, leaf rot, tar spot and powdery mildew. Also susceptible to leaf drop, leaf scorch and chlorosis (soil pH too high).

Uses:

This small, evergreen tree is best as a specimen or in small groups. Foliage provides excellent color to the winter landscape, and cuttings of the same are popular additions to Christmas wreaths and other decorations.