| Scientific Name | Ilex x attenuata 'Savannah' |
| Common Name | Savannah Holly |
| Hardiness Zone | 6 to 9 |
| Size | 20 to 30' tall |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Exposure | Full to partial sun |
| Group | Tree - Evergreen |
| Characteristics | Leaves alternate, simple, 1.5 to 3" long and thin. Spiny from the middle to
the apex. Leaf is larger than Fosters#2 and more like Ilex opaca. Lighter
colour than Fosters. Bends down midrib in a 'v' and back at the tip.
Great numbers of large red berries Autumn and Winter. Grey speckled bark. Pyramidal form but much more columnar than Nellie Stevens Holly. Tends to be chlorotic (yellowing of leaves) in fall. |
| Landscape Uses | Good specimen plant. Slender pyramidal form is excellent for tall hedges and screens. |
