One of the most attractive of all hollies! Vigorous growing with a broad pyramidal tree-like form, dense branching, and lustrous, dark green, leathery foliage. An excellent hedge, screen, or specimen. Produces large, bright orange-red berries without a male pollenizer; plant with a male Chinese Holly (Ilex cornuta) for increased berry set. Evergreen.

Average Size at Maturity Quickly reaches 15 to 25 ft. tall, 10 to 15 ft. wide.
Bloom Time Inconspicuous; prized for foliage and berries.
Design Ideas A vigorous grower, this Holly's huge proportions place it in the tree category, either shaped into a spreading semi-formal canopy or encouraged to grow vertical as a specimen. Line up several for a durable evergreen windbreak. Both prickly and dense, it's a security barrier and privacy screen. Produces berries if provided a male Chinese Holly.
Deciduous/ Evergreen Evergreen
Flower Color Yellow
Foliage Color Dark Green
Garden Style Contemporary, Cottage, Rustic
Growth Habit Pyramidal
Growth Rate Fast
Landscape Use Barrier, Hedge, Privacy Screen, Specimen, Woodland Garden, Coastal Exposure, Wildlife Garden
Light Needs Filtered sun, Full sun, Partial shade, Partial sun
Soil Needs Tree & Shrub Food
Special Feature Dense Habit, Easy Care, Ornamental Berries, Year-round Interest, Fast Growing, Bird Friendly
Water Needs Moderate
Watering Needs Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.