Holly Plants | Ilex aquifolium Horse Herbs & Wildflowers including ragged robin

including ragged robin

disconnected communities

It prefers to grow on well-drained soil in full sun and is commonly seen in meadows

Common names include yellow bedstraw

This meadow wildflower species is ideal for a wildlife garden

Holly Plants | Ilex aquifolium Horse Herbs & Wildflowers including ragged robinHolly Ilex aquifolium For a single row of hedging, you will need 4 plants per metre; for a double row of hedging, you will need 6 plants per metre. This beautiful evergreen native plant is common across the UK in woodlands, scrub and hedgerows. Holly has glossy prickle edged leaves all year round, white flowers that bloom between early spring and the beginning of summer, and distinctive bright red berries that remain on the branches all winter.