Ilex aquifolium Angustifolia

Narrow Leaf English Holly

The Narrow Leaf English Holly is the common name for Ilex aquifolium Angustifolia, an evergreen shrub grown for its foliage. It carries narrow and spiny, glossy, dark green leaves. This evergreen, English Holly grows with a dense, multi-stemmed, and spreading habit to about 2 m tall and 1.5 m wide. Best results with this variety are achieved when it is planted in full sun or partial shade on a well-drained site. It is tolerant of dry periods, cool climates, frost, and coastal conditions. The relatively fine texture of the Narrow Leaf English Holly sets it apart from other landscape plants and makes it ideal for including in a mixed planting, using for hedging, screening, or maintaining in a container.