Finetooth Holly Ilex serrata

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Botanical Name:

Ilex serrata

Family:

Aquifoliaceae

Genus:

Ilex

Species:

serrata

Common Name:

Finetooth Holly

Height:
6-12 feet
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
6

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  • Ilex serrata

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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: warm stratify for 120 days, cold stratify for 120 days.
Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Other: seedlings need shade for their first year , Sporadic germination will occur over a 2-3 year period.
Comments:

This shrub produces nice red fruit that persists through the winter. The stems can be cut and used in arrangements where the berries will also hold well. It makes a very interesting bonsai specimen, especially when in fruit.