Quercus ilex | Holm Oak - 235-275cm, 40lt Ornamental Grasses The fruit of the Ercolini

The fruit of the Ercolini pear is medium-sized

suitable for coastal conditions

only to become scarlet in autumn

with brown bark

Quercus ilex | Holm Oak - 235-275cm, 40lt Ornamental Grasses The fruit of the ErcoliniQuercus ilex, or Holm Oak, is a large, evergreen tree, with fissured, black bark, and massive, dense, rounded crown. Leathery, glossy dark green leaves, grey and hairy underneath, resemble holly leaves when young, and become smooth edged when mature. Small, inconspicuous, yellowish green flowers grow in small clusters if female, and in dangling catkins if male and are followed by small acorns. Holm Oak grows best in rich, loamy, moist, well drained