Ilex x koehneana (Ilex latifolia x I. aquifolium) ‘Hohman’ prophouse and the little dark fruits

and the little dark fruits that follow draw birds

so site where seedlings are easy to manage

graceful frame works as a light informal hedge

acidic soils

The genus name honors the Arauco region of southern Chile and the Araucano

Ilex x koehneana (Ilex latifolia x I. aquifolium) ‘Hohman’ prophouse and the little dark fruitsIlex x koehneana, the Koehne or chestnut leaf holly, is a bold hybrid between the Asian lusterleaf holly, Ilex latifolia, and the European holly, Ilex aquifolium, combining the big glossy leaf of one parent with the classic red berries and spined margins of the other. 'Hohman' is one of the finest of the group for the South: a large, dense, pyramidal evergreen carrying handsome dark green, serrated leaves and heavy crops of bright red fruit, building