Dahoon
Particularly resistant to pests and diseases, Ilex cassine (Dahoon) is a single-trunked, small, evergreen tree with an open, oval to pyramidal canopy. The alternate, shiny dark green leaves, 2-3 in. long (5-7 cm), are smooth, supple, and adorned with a few serrations near their tips. Dahoon is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate trees. It produces abundant small greenish-white flowers in spring, followed by prodigious amounts of attractive bright red berries on pollinated female plants. Extremely showy, they ripen in fall, persist into winter, and enliven the winter landscape unless birds, squirrels, and other small mammals devour them. Providing excellent year-round interest, Dahoon is a popular landscape plant often tightly clipped into a tall evergreen screen. Both male and female plants are needed to produce attractive red berries.
| Hardiness |
7 - 11 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Trees |
| Plant Family | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus | Ilex |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Early, Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall, Winter |
| Height | 20' - 30' (6.1m - 9.1m) |
| Spread | 8' - 12' (240cm - 3.7m) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average, High |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Moisture Retentive |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy, Evergreen, Fruit & Berries |
| Native Plants | United States, Southeast, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Southwest, Texas |
| Tolerance | Drought, Salt, Wet Soil |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Bog Gardens, Hedges And Screens, Patio And Containers, Ponds And Streams, Rain Gardens |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden |
| Hardiness |
7 - 11 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Trees |
| Plant Family | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus | Ilex |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Early, Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall, Winter |
| Height | 20' - 30' (6.1m - 9.1m) |
| Spread | 8' - 12' (240cm - 3.7m) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average, High |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Moisture Retentive |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy, Evergreen, Fruit & Berries |
| Native Plants | United States, Southeast, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Southwest, Texas |
| Tolerance | Drought, Salt, Wet Soil |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Bog Gardens, Hedges And Screens, Patio And Containers, Ponds And Streams, Rain Gardens |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden |
How many Ilex cassine (Dahoon) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Ilex cassine (Dahoon) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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