Holly (Ilex aquifolium)

Family: Aquifoliaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Green, White. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Pyramidal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

The leaves have been used as a tea substitute. The roasted fruit has been used as a coffee substitute. Some caution is advised here, since the fruit can be purgative and emetic. — The leaves have been used as a tea substitute.; The roasted fruit has been used as a coffee substitute.; Some caution is advised here, since the fruit can be purgative and emetic.

Habitat & North American Range

Found in most well-drained soils in scrub, hedges and woodland where it is often the dominant under-storey shrub. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)