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Magland Holly

Ilex (EYE-leks)

Family: Aquifoliaceae Native Understory (15-40 ft)

'Magland' is a hybrid holly marketed under the trade name Oakland™. It is a member of the holly family (Aquifoliaceae). For best results, plant in a site with full sun to partial shade and moist, slightly acidic, well-drained soil although the plant will tolerate any pH type. The site should also provide protection from cold northern winter winds. In southern states with a hot summer climate, you should use a site with partial afternoon shade. It is a dense, relatively compact, broadleaf evergreen shrub that exhibits an erect pyramidal habit when mature. You can prune it lightly in early spring to shape. The 'Magland' holly has attractive red-orange berries that contrast with the bright green, oak-shaped, spiny leaves and provide good winter interest along with food for songbirds. The flowers are small and insignificant; however, they are "perfect" in that they have both male and female parts and can self-fertilize and fertilize other hollies. Plant as a border, or use as a screen or hedge or in a foundation planting. This holly works well in formal English gardens, winter gardens, Asian gardens and pollinator gardens. Diseases, Insect Pests, and Other Plant Problems: This holly is bred to be insect and disease-free. There can be occasional problems with holly leafminer, spider mites, whitefly and scale or leaf spot, leaf rot, tar spot and powdery mildew. Plants can also experience leaf drop, leaf scorch orchlorosis in high pH soils. The Clemson Cooperative Extension Home and Garden Information Center has a factsheet on common diseases and insect pests. More information on Ilex .

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 58 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 2 - Understory (15-40 ft) Optimal soil pH Acid (<6.0)
See companions & conflicts ↓

Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Fills a similar niche Ilex 'Emily Bruner' Ilex 'Nellie R. Stevens' Ilex vomitoria

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Perennial; Shrub
Life cycle
Perennial; Woody
USDA zones
6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil texture
High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt)
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
6-feet-12 feet; 12-24 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 12 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in. | Width: 8 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Slow
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
2 - Understory (15-40 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Dense; Erect; Pyramidal
Foliage
Broadleaf Evergreen
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf shape
Lanceolate; Ovate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf feel
Glossy; Leathery; Prickly
Leaf size
1-3 inches long, 1-3 inches wide
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Oakleaf shaped leaves, 2 3/4 inches long by 1 1/8 inches wide, with 3 to 5 pairs of spines.
Flower color
Cream/Tan; White
Flower form
Insignificant
Flower size
< 1 inch
Flower detail
Small creamy-white fragrant flowers appear in early spring clustered in leaf axils. Flowers have male and female parts and can both fertilize themselves and other hollies.
Bloom time
Spring
Fruit color
Orange; Red/Burgundy
Fruit type
Drupe
Fruit value
Showy
Fruit detail
Flowers mature into red-orange fruits that persist through winter. Self fruiting so do not need male and female plants.
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Native
Origin
Southeastern United States
Wildlife value
Fruits attract birds.
Attracts
Songbirds
Play value
Wildlife Food Source
Food & Medicine
Harvest time
Fall; Winter
Fruit type
Drupe

Edibility

Use caution. Human ingestion of berries can cause minor toxic reaction.

Landscape Use
Landscape theme
Winter Garden
Design feature
Accent; Border; Foundation Planting; Hedge; Screen/Privacy; Security; Small groups
Garden tags
#privacy #foundation planting #evergreen shrub #red fruits #broadleaf evergreen #spiny leaves #pyramidal #glossy leaves #winter interest #leathery leaves #bird friendly #winter fruits #security plant #slow growing #specimen #small tree #disease resistant #pest resistant #dense growth #food source winter #hedge #wildlife friendly #accent #screen
Problems & Resistance
Insect problems
Leafminers of Hollies; Pests of Holly
Resistant to
Diseases; Drought; Insect Pests
Poison severity
Low
Poison parts
Fruits
Poison symptoms
Minor toxicity. Ingestion may cause vomiting, diarrhea, or other illness.
Toxic principle
Saponins
Contact dermatitis
No
Toxicity summary
Low severity poison; parts: Fruits

Planted at Hunnicutt

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