Holly Guide

Variety

Type

Height

Characteristics

Ilex aquifolium

Aureo-marginata

Evergreen Shrub

35-40'

Spiny foliage has creamy yellow leaf margins. Red berries appear in fall.

Ilex aquifolium

Bacciflava

Evergreen Shrub

10-12'

Rich glossy leaves with an abundance of yellow berries in winter. Great for hedges or as a barrier between yards.Great in shady areas.

Ilex aquifolium

Hedge Hog

Evergreen Shrub

8-10'

Wow, what a neat holly with its variegated leaves and spines on its margins as well as on top of the foliage! A shade tolerant shrub perfect for hedging to at least 5' high.

Ilex aquifolium

Moonlight

Evergreen Shrub

2-5'

This female evergreen shrub is great for year round interest especially in the winter with its bright red berries! New foliage is a canary yellow, later becoming an irregular green & yellow variegation.

Ilex aquifolium

Myrtifolia

Evergreen Shrub

4-8'

A compact evergreen shrub with dark green foliage with short spines on the leaf margins. Bright red berries! A unique looking holly, good for your mixed shrub bed.

Ilex aquifolium

Variegata

Evergreen Shrub

15-20'

Lovely green and white foliage that stands out in any garden. Lovely red berries cover the bush in winter. Great in part shade.

Ilex cornuta

Berries Jubilee

Evergreen Shrub

4-6'

Dwarf with a dome shaped form displays a heavy crop of red berries in fall and winter. Slow growing. Best in full sun.

Ilex cornuta

Dazzler

Evergreen Shrub

8-10'

An evergreen shrub with abundant red berries for winter! Spines on the margins of the foliage. Great for Christmas greenery.

Ilex cornuta

Willowleaf Holly

Evergreen Shrub

10-15'

This variety of holly will produce bright red berries for winter even without a pollinator present, but you'll see a heavier production with one present. Great for taller screens & hedges.

Ilex crenata

Sky Sentry

Evergreen Shrub

4-7'

A very upright and columnare evergreen shrub, great for container gardening and small gardens. Can use as a formal accent.

Ilex crenata

Snowflake

Evergreen Shrub

6-8'

An evergreen shrub with variegated green and white foliage. White flowers appear in the spring, followed by black berries for fall. Takes well to shearing. Nice in a shrub border.

Ilex verticillata

Ossterwijk

Deciduous Shrub

6'

Native deciduous holly that is tolerant of most conditions. Open, wide spreading habit that produces berries in the winter and fall.

Ilex x aquipernyi

San Jose

Evergreen Shrub/Tree

15-30'

This holly has glossy, dark green leaves all year. Can set the bright red berries on its own, however it will bear more heavily if a male polinator is present. You can use any Ilex meservae as the polinator.

Ilex x meserveae

Blue Angel

Evergreen Shrub

3-5'

A female variety that will produce the bright red berries if placed close to a mnale holly. Nice dark purple stems and purplish green crinkled foliage. A good choice for hedging, very shade tolerant.

Ilex x meserveae

Blue PrinceĀ®

Evergreen Shrub

3-5'

Plant Blue Prince Holly with its female partner, Blue Princess to produce the bright red berries for fall & winter. A good selection for winter interest.

Ilex x meserveae

Blue PrincessĀ®

Evergreen Shrub

3-5'

Plant Blue Prince Holly with its female partner, Blue Princess to produce the bright red berries for fall & winter. A good selection for winter interest.

Osmanthus heterophyllus

Aureomarginatus

Evergreen Shrub

4-5'

Showy foliage with its variegated green and creamy yellow leaves. Great shrub for year rouond interes, expecially nice in the winter. Nice fragrant white flower.