Connu comme étant toxique - The berries should not be eaten. Holly berries can cause gastrointestinal upset if consumed, particularly in quantity.
Plant Names
Ilex mucronata
Mountain Holly
Némopanthe mucroné
Plant Characteristics
Couleur de floraison: Blanc
Bloom Period: May - Jun
Hauteur max: 9,0 feet
Max Width: 6,0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates medium soil condition
Tolère des conditions de sol humide
Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates medium soil condition
Tolère des conditions de sol humide
Lifespan:
Vivace
des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Plant is
dioecious
Need a male and female plant to produce seeds
Gardener Experience:
Spreads by rhizome
Spreads by rhizome
Landscape Uses:
Souhaitable dans les jardins de zone humide
Suitable for rain gardens
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Souhaitable dans les jardins de zone humide
Suitable for rain gardens
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Ecological Benefits:
Supports birds
Supports birds
Tolerates:
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates sandy conditions
Tolerates acidic soil conditions
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates sandy conditions
Tolerates acidic soil conditions
Special Features and Considerations:
Seed and plant distribution status
No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante
Faits intéressants
Mountain Holly's female plants produce small red berries that can persist into fall. It drops its leaves in autumn. It prefers acidic soil and reliable moisture. It can tolerate wet and poorly drained conditions better than many garden shrubs. It is slow growing, rather than aggressive. Avoid allowing the soil to dry out for extended periods.
Plant Location
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Canadensis
No ecozone information available for this plant.
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Ilex mucronata
No butterfly data available for this plant.
Specialized Bees Supported by Ilex mucronata
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants
- No complementary plants found.
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Rhamnus cathartica (Common Buckthorn)
- Rhamnus frangula (Glossy Buckthorn)
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: 3/8 pouce
- Sow anytime
- Stratification duration: 2 years
- Double dormancy required
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: June
- Seed per envelope: 6
- Harvesting indicator:
- Berries are ripen and easily fall off or have fallen off
- Harvesting:
- Squeeze berries to extract seeds, wash with soapy water to remove flesh, rinse throroughly using a strainer
- Seed viability test:
- Pas de test requis avant le don
- Packaging measure: Six (6) seeds (eyeball)
- Seed storage:
- Sécher à l'air dans un sac en papier ou contenant ouvert, pour quelques jours jusqu'à sec
- Secouer de temps à autre pour prévenir la moisissure
- Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
- Remove non-seed material
- No harvesting video available at this time.
Toxicity Notes
The berries should not be eaten. Holly berries can cause gastrointestinal upset if consumed, particularly in quantity.