lance shaped leaves

The fruits grow in large clusters on dense upright branches and are ideal for culinary use

it also has a reddish-brown bark

This plant is totally hardy

to pink to deep rich plum-purple in the Winter with some variation also dependent on sunlight exposure

Quercus ilex Double Purple Clematis lance shaped leavesThe Quercus ilex more commonly known as the Evergreen Holm Oak is a large evergreen oak tree. Dark green ovate leaves accommodate the branches throughout the year, the younger leaves are often spiky and resemble holly leaves unlike the mature foliage which have smooth edges. During Spring the yellow catkins can be seen on the branches in large quantities. After wind pollination the female catkins develop into acorns, young acorns are green and turn