Add something truly distinctive to your garden with this fantastic great value pack of 3 large Ilex aquifolium ‘Ferox Argentea’ Hedgehog Holly Trees, supplied as strong, established plants approximately 2–3ft tall, each grown in its own individual 3 litre pot by Direct Plants. Carefully grown and selected at our award-winning family nursery in Norfolk, these unusual evergreen Hollies are prized for their spectacular variegated foliage, distinctive spiny leaves, dense growth, and outstanding year-round ornamental appeal.
Commonly known as the Hedgehog Holly, ‘Ferox Argentea’ is a fascinating form of our traditional native Holly. Its highly distinctive leaves are not only edged with sharp spines but also develop additional spines across the surface of the foliage, creating the unusual textured appearance that gives this variety its memorable name.
The glossy green leaves are beautifully variegated with creamy-white to silvery margins, producing a bright evergreen display throughout all four seasons. This combination of unusual foliage and striking variegation makes ‘Ferox Argentea’ an excellent feature plant for customers looking for something more distinctive than a traditional green Holly.
These are LARGE, established 2–3ft plants supplied in individual 3 LITRE POTS, providing considerably more immediate height, structure, and garden presence than small starter plants.
This great value pack contains 3 individual large plants, making it ideal for creating a coordinated evergreen display, planting as an unusual informal hedge, or positioning separately throughout the garden as eye-catching specimen plants.
(Ilex aquifolium ‘Ferox Argentea’ – Hardy Evergreen Ornamental Holly, developing into a substantial shrub or small tree over many years but easily maintained at a preferred size through pruning)
Spring:
Fresh variegated evergreen growth develops, displaying the variety's distinctive spiny foliage and attractive creamy-white markings.
Summer:
Glossy green and cream foliage provides permanent colour, texture, and structure while creating an attractive backdrop for summer flowering plants.
Autumn:
The dense evergreen foliage continues to provide excellent ornamental interest as surrounding deciduous plants begin changing colour.
Winter:
The striking green and creamy-white leaves remain throughout the colder months, providing valuable evergreen colour and architectural structure when much of the garden is dormant.
Habit:
Develops into a dense, upright evergreen shrub or small tree with a naturally architectural appearance and exceptionally distinctive foliage.
Fully hardy, dependable, and long-lived, Ilex ‘Ferox Argentea’ performs well in most fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained garden soils and can be grown in full sun or partial shade.
• Fantastic value pack of 3 individual Holly plants
• Large established specimens approximately 2–3ft tall
• Each supplied in its own individual 3 litre pot
• Three substantial established plants for one great value price
• Fascinating and unusual Hedgehog-style spiny foliage
• Beautiful green and creamy-white variegated leaves
• Evergreen for permanent year-round colour
• Provides immediate height and garden structure
• Excellent feature and specimen plant
• Can be incorporated into evergreen hedging and screening
• Dense foliage provides valuable shelter for wildlife
• Hardy, reliable, and long-lived
• Evergreen feature planting
• Unusual specimen plants
• Informal hedging
• Garden screening
• Mixed shrub borders
• Traditional and cottage gardens
• Wildlife-friendly planting
• Adding year-round colour and texture
• Creating architectural garden structure
• Customers looking for an unusual Holly variety
• Plant in fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained garden soil
• Suitable for full sun or partial shade
• Water thoroughly after planting and regularly during the first growing season
• Apply mulch around the base each spring to retain moisture and suppress weeds
• Feed during spring with a balanced slow-release fertiliser
• Trim or prune when required to maintain your preferred height and shape
• Allow sufficient space if growing as individual specimens
• Wear sturdy gardening gloves when handling and pruning due to the exceptionally spiny foliage
• 3x Ilex aquifolium ‘Ferox Argentea’ Hedgehog Holly Trees
• Great value pack of 3 individual plants
• LARGE established specimens approximately 2–3ft tall
• Each supplied in its own individual 3 litre pot
• Strong, healthy nursery-grown plants
• Highly distinctive Hedgehog-style spiny leaves
• Attractive green and creamy-white variegated foliage
• Evergreen for year-round colour and structure
• Excellent architectural feature plant
• Suitable for borders, informal hedging, and specimen planting
• Hardy and easy to maintain
• Outstanding year-round ornamental interest
• Check out our planting guide to help your Holly plants thrive
Our range of evergreen trees and shrubs is professionally grown and selected at our nursery in Norfolk. We specialise in large, strong established plants that provide excellent immediate garden impact and long-term value, delivered directly to your door in our bespoke, high-quality live plant packaging via one of our trusted couriers.
These large 2–3ft Ilex ‘Ferox Argentea’ Hedgehog Holly plants, each supplied established in its own individual 3 litre pot, are an excellent choice for customers wanting something unusual with immediate evergreen colour and structure. With 3 individual large plants included, this collection offers fantastic value and an impressive amount of established growth for the price.
From Direct Plants, an award-winning nursery and trusted family brand, known for producing strong, healthy, high-quality trees and plants.
You will receive 3 individual LARGE Ilex aquifolium ‘Ferox Argentea’ Hedgehog Holly Trees, each approximately 2–3ft tall and supplied established in its own individual 3 litre pot – a fantastic value pack of 3 substantial evergreen plants, perfect for adding distinctive spiny foliage, beautiful cream and green variegation, and outstanding year-round structure to your garden.
