Ilex x 'Red Beauty®' (Rutzan)
#PP14750
More About Ilex x Red Beauty® ('Rutzan') (PP14750)
- Dark glossy, evergreen foliage with purple-blue, new growth
- Abundance of persistent, red berries
- Dense, upright form
- Requires Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Prince' as male pollinator
- Bloom Time: Spring
Interesting Notes:
Developed by Dr. Elwin Orton, Rutgers University, New Jersey.
Zone:
6Height:
225-300 cmSpread:
125-150 cmColour:
WhiteRed Beauty® Holly Growing and Maintenance Tips
Ilex grow best in a slightly acidic, slightly moist, well-drained soil, in full sun to partial shade. One, male, ilex plant will effectively pollinate up to six, female plants.
Ilex x Red Beauty® ('Rutzan') (PP14750) Characteristics
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Attracts Birds
Evergreen
Soil Moisture
Well-drainedMoist to Average
Growth Rate
MediumSlow
Attributes
BerriesFlowering Time
Early SpringHabit
ConicalUpright
Foliage Color
Green (dark)Landscape uses
Screening (privacy)Foundation planting
Hedge
Suitable Substitutions for Ilex x 'Red Beauty®' (Rutzan)
Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Princess' (PP3675)
Blue Princess Holly
