Ilex aquifolium Silver Milk Maid (Female), 3LAs an attractive, slow growing holly bearing variegated foliage for year round colour in the garden, Ilex aquifolium Silver Milk Maid makes a wonderful addition to the garden. With the addition of a male holly to cross pollinate, it will carry a profusion of red berries in winter. Evergreen leaves are spiny, with a creamy white variegation and can be clipped into a hedge or bush.