The Best Holly Flowers and Gardens From Crocus

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• Barberry - Clusters of striking, dark orange flowers in mid- and late spring, followed by bluish-purple autumn berries, and spiny, dark green, holly-like leaves. This upright, evergreen shrub is ideal for growing in a shrub border or as an informal, flowering hedge. Vigorous and easy-to-grow, it often produces a second flush of flowers in autumn.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: well-drained soilRate of growth: fast-growingFlowering period: April and MayFlower colour: dark orangeOther features: spherical, bluish-purple autumn fruitHardiness: fully hardy Garden care: Requires minimal pruning. Where some pruning is required, cut back in autumn or winter, after the appearance of the autumn fruitsGoes well with: Artemisia 'Powis Castle', Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens', Magnolia stellata, Sisyrinchium striatum, Buddleja davidii 'White Profusion'. Choisya ternata, Myrtus communis
• Broad-leaved Silver Holly (Female) - Masses of bright red berries in autumn to winter and lustrous, spiny, silver-margined, dark green leaves, purplish-pink when young. This splendid, silver-margined holly makes an excellent, evergreen specimen tree for a sunny, medium-sized garden. It's particularly suitable for urban or coastal sites since it copes well with pollution and salt-laden air.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: moist, well-drained, moderately fertile, humus-rich soilRate of growth: slow-growing Flowering period: May and June Flower colour: whiteOther features: the berries may cause a mild stomach upset if ingested; to guarantee berries it's necessary to plant a male holly nearby; stems of holly are ideal for floral arrangementsHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Plants grown as free-standing specimens require minimal pruning - remove diseased or misplaced branches in spring. Trim plants grown as formal hedges in late summer. After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted compost or manure around the base of the plantGoes well with:Griselina littoralis, Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Purpureum', Taxus baccata, Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety', Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price', Galanthus nivalis
• Mahonia - Slender spikes of fragrant, pale yellow flowers, reminiscent of lily-of-the-valley, from November to March, and dark green, holly-like leaves. This wonderful, winter flowering mahonia is an ideal specimen plant for shrub border. Although it prefers fertile, moist, well-drained soil in partial shade it will tolerate sun as long as the soil remains moist.Position: full or partial shadeSoil: moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: November to MarchFlower colour: pale yellowOther features: the flowers are followed by ovoid, blue-purple berriesHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Prune in spring after flowering, reducing overlong, leggy stems to a sideshoot or a whorl of foliage and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plantGoes well with: Kerria japonica, Sarcococca confusa, Magnolia stellata, Pulmonaria officinalis 'Sissinghurst White', Scilla siberica, Eranthis hyemalis
• Prairie Mallow - Tall spikes of deep rose-pink, hollyhock-like flowers over a long period in summer above lobed or toothed, mid-green leaves. These sun-loving prairie mallows are ideal for the middle of a sunny mixed or herbaceous border. A compact, longer lasting version of the common hollyhock, they tolerate a wide range of soil conditions, except water-logging.Position: full sunSoil: light, moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained, neutral to slightly acid soilRate of growth: average Flowering period: June to August Flower colour: deep rose-pinkHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Cut the stems back hard to ground level after flowering to encourage a second flush. Apply a deep, dry mulch of straw or bracken around the crown of the plant in autumn. Lift and divide congested colonies in springGoes well with: Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan', Monarda 'Aquarius', Panicum virgatum, Scabiosa caucasica 'Perfecta Alba', Echinops sphaerocephalus 'Artic Glow', Phlox paniculata 'Bright Eyes'
• Sea Holly (Eryngium planum Blue Dwarf) - This small sea holly produces masses of intense blue, teasel-like flowers on branched stems from July to September above clumps of toothed, dark green leaves. An excellent, evergreen plant for the front of a sunny, well-drained border or gravel garden, the spiky blooms are perfect for use in dried flower arrangements.Position: full sunSoil: dry, well-drained, poor to moderately fertile soilRate of growth: average Flowering period: July to September Flower colour: intense blueOther features: ideal for use in dried flower arrangementsHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Lift and divide large colonies in spring. Avoid the temptation to cut back the flower-heads in autumn as they provide interest in the winter gardenGoes well with: Perovskia 'Blue Spire', Stachys byzantina 'Silver Carpet', Euphorbia characias subspecies wulfenii 'Blue Wonder', Sedum spectabile, Crambe maritima, Stipa tenuissima
• Sea Holly - Small, grey-blue to pale blue, teasel-like flowers in July and August above rosettes of spiny, white-marbled, dark green leaves. This variegated sea holly is excellent for a rockery or the front of a sunny, well-drained border. One of our recommended plants, the faded flower-heads provide a long-lasting source of interest in the winter months.Position: full sunSoil: dry, well-drained, poor to moderately fertile soilRate of growth: average Flowering period: July and August Flower colour:grey-blue to pale blueOther features:ideal for use in dried flower arrangementsHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Lift and divide large colonies in spring. Avoid the temptation to cut back the flower-heads in autumn as they provide interest in the winter garden
• Silver Hedgehog Holly (Male) - Leathery, dark green leaves with spine-covered, creamy margins on dark purple stems. This slow-growing, upright, shrub is a 'male' variety of holly that doesn't produce any berries. Performing best in moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil it's perfect for a large, sunny shrub border or woodland edge.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: moist, well-drained, moderately fertile, humus-rich soilRate of growth: slow-growing Flowering period: May and June Flower colour: whiteOther features: stems of holly are ideal for floral arrangementsHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Plants grown as free-standing specimens require minimal pruning - remove diseased or misplaced branches in spring. Trim plants grown as formal hedges in late summer. After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted compost or manure around the base of the plantGoes well with:Griselina littoralis, Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Purpureum', Taxus baccata, Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety', Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price', Galanthus nivalis
• Tree Hollyhock - Large, rich pink, trumpet-shaped flowers up to 10cm across with a contrasting maroon eye and lobed, dark-green leaves. This lovely, late flowering shrub is excellent for a sheltered, sunny, shrub or mixed border. Flourishing in moist, but well-drained soil, it has one limitation - the new foliage doesnýt appear until late springPosition: full sunSoil: humus-rich, moist but well-drained, neutral to slightly-alkaline soilRate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: August to October Flower colour: pinkHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: To encourage a bushy habit prune young plants hard in late-spring. After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant. Once established it requires little if any regular pruningGoes well with: Trachycarpus fortunei, Elaegnus 'Quicksilverý, Trachelospermum jasminoides, Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens', Hemerocallis 'Gentle Shepherdý, Clematis 'Perle d'Azurý
• Yarrow - The rich terracotta blooms of this handsome, summer-flowering yarrow fade to soft yellow in autumn. An excellent choice for the middle of a sunny, well-drained, mixed or herbaceous border, the flat, plate-like flowerheads contrast well with the spire-like and spiky flowers of salvia, veronicastrum and eryngium (sea holly).Position: full sunSoil: moist, well-drainedRate of Growth: averageFlowering period: June to SeptemberFlowers: rich terracotta fading to soft yellowOther Features: grey-green, fern-like foliage; contact with the foliage may aggravate skin allergiesHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Stake using bamboo canes or brush-wood before the flowers appear. Lift and divide large clumps in late autumn or early spring