Quercus ilex / Evergreen oak / Holm oak

The Holm oak is a large evergreen tree that grows well in many parks and gardens around Dublin and Ireland. Left to itself, it becomes a broad, spreading tree that needs lots of space. Kept clipped, it can make an effective evergreen hedge or be trained into pleached or clipped specimens. Particularly resilient to seaside or exposed conditions. For moist to well-drained soil. Good drought resistance. Ultimate size if unclipped: upto 12 metres tall by 8 metres wide. Irish-grown plants. Sold in a 10 litre pot, plants 140-150cm in height.