Ilex Lawsoniana 3 Litre Pot

Ilex aquifolium ‘Lawsoniana’ – Elegant Variegated Holly for Year-Round Interest

Ilex aquifolium ‘Lawsoniana’ is a beautiful variegated form of the native English Holly, prized for its glossy evergreen foliage and naturally dense growth habit. The dark green leaves are attractively edged with creamy-yellow margins, creating a bright display that provides colour and structure throughout every season.

Its dense branching makes it an excellent choice for evergreen hedging, screening, or as a striking specimen shrub or small tree. The colourful foliage brightens borders and creates a superb backdrop for flowering plants, while maintaining a neat, formal appearance all year round.

In spring, mature plants produce small white flowers that are attractive to bees and other pollinating insects. Female plants, when grown near a suitable male pollinator, are followed by brilliant red berries in autumn and winter, providing valuable food for birds and adding outstanding seasonal interest.

Ilex ‘Lawsoniana’ is highly adaptable and thrives in full sun or partial shade, performing well in most fertile, well-drained soils. It responds exceptionally well to clipping, making it ideal for formal hedges, topiary, or structured garden designs.

Hardy, long-lived, and easy to maintain, this attractive holly offers year-round beauty with very little care.

Elegant, colourful, and wildlife-friendly, Ilex aquifolium ‘Lawsoniana’ is an excellent choice for adding evergreen structure and winter interest to gardens of every style.

Seasonal Beauty & Growth

Spring

Fresh variegated foliage emerges alongside small white flowers.

Summer

Dense evergreen foliage provides colour and structure.

Autumn

Bright red berries develop on female plants if pollinated.

Winter

Glossy variegated foliage and colourful berries create outstanding seasonal interest.

Why Grow Ilex 'Lawsoniana'?

✔ Attractive cream-edged evergreen foliage
✔ Excellent year-round screening and structure
✔ Bright red berries on female plants (with a pollinator)
✔ Ideal for hedging and topiary
✔ Wildlife-friendly flowers and berries
✔ Hardy, long-lived, and easy to maintain

Perfect For

• Evergreen hedging
• Formal gardens
• Specimen planting
• Topiary
• Wildlife-friendly gardens
• Mixed shrub borders

Planting & Care Guide

Position: Full sun or partial shade.

Soil: Fertile, moist but well-drained soil.

Hardiness: Fully hardy throughout the UK.

Watering: Water regularly during establishment; drought tolerant once established.

Pruning: Trim in late spring or summer to maintain shape or encourage dense growth.

Ultimate Size: Approximately 3–5m tall and 2–3m wide, although it can be kept smaller with regular pruning.

Looks Great With

• Euonymus ‘Silver Swan’
• Taxus baccata
• Skimmia japonica
• Viburnum davidii
• Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Silver Queen’
• Photinia ‘Red Robin’

Note: If you meant Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (Lawson Cypress) rather than Ilex ‘Lawsoniana’, let me know—"Lawsoniana" is more commonly associated with Lawson Cypress, and I can provide that description instead.