(Chinese Holly, Needlepoint Chinese Holly)

Named for its single-spined leaves, ‘Needlepoint’ is a cultivar of Chinese holly, a large broadleaf evergreen shrub native to China and Korea. The oblong, dark green, shiny, slightly twisted leaves are oval and unlobed, unlike the five-lobed, five-spined leaves typical of Chinese holly. This female cultivar has large red berries in fall. The early spring flowers have little ornamental value.

Chinese holly accepts most soils, tolerates drought, and grows well in full sun or light shade. One of...

(Chinese Holly, Rotunda Chinese Holly, Rotunda Holly)

‘Rotunda’ is a dwarf form of Chinese holly, a broadleaf evergreen shrub native to China and Korea. This diminutive cultivar forms a rounded dome of glossy, dark green leaves with smooth, rounded edges unlike the spiny foliage of the species. 'Rotunda' does not bear showy fruit, but its compact size and year-round good looks make it valuable for a variety of landscape applications.

Chinese holly prefers full sun to part shade and moist, fertile well-drained soil. It is, however, tolerant...

(Chinese Holly, O. Spring Chinese Holly, O. Spring Holly)

This distinctive holly is valued for its variegated foliage, which is beautifully dappled in shades of yellow, ivory and green. It is a form of Chinese holly, a large, evergreen species native to China and Korea. Its glossy, spined leaves are borne densely on upright, irregularly pyramidal plants, and hold their color best when provided with afternoon shade.

Chinese holly prefers full sun to part shade and moist, fertile well-drained soil. It is, however, tolerant of a range of soil conditions...

(Japanese Holly)

Japanese holly is a dense, slow-growing, broadleaf evergreen shrub native to northeast Asia. The cultivar 'Dwarf Pagoda' is grown for its picturesque, very dwarf congested habit. The dense and stacked, tiny lustrous dark green leaves are round like pearls. The small white spring flowers are not ornamentally significant. 'Dwarf Pagoda' is the result of breeding efforts by Dr. Elwin Orton at Rutgers University.

Japanese holly grows best in well-drained, moist, slightly acid soil in full sun to light...

(Japanese Holly, Sky Pencil Japanese Holly)

An exclamation point in the garden, 'Sky Pencil' is a cultivar of Japanese holly, a broadleaf evergreen shrub native to East Asia. This cultivar grows slowly to form a dense narrow column several times taller than wide. Its glossy dark green foliage and narrow columnar habit make it a versatile all-season ornamental plant.

‘Sky Pencil’ favors well drained, moist, slightly acid soil and full sun, but it can tolerate light shade. It works well as an individual accent or in a mixed border. It also...

(Possumhaw, Red Cascade Possumhaw)

A superior selection of a large deciduous shrub from the southeastern United States, 'Red Cascade' takes center stage in fall and winter, bearing especially heavy crops of showy fruits. Clusters of small white female flowers appear along its gray stems in mid-spring, not long after the bluntly toothed, shiny, medium-green leaves emerge. If a male possumhaw or male American holly (Ilex opaca) is nearby to provide pollen, the flowers give rise to quantities of round pea-sized berries which...

(American Holly)

American holly is an elegant evergreen tree that's ideal for home landscapes. Its dense branching, pyramidal habit and smooth gray bark are only a few of the appealing attributes of this broadleaf evergreen. Wild specimens grow in forests across the eastern half of the United States, from Maine to Texas, and are particularly common from the Appalachian Piedmont to the Atlantic coastal plain.

The spiny, oval leaves of American holly are stiff and dull, dark green. Cultivars tend to have slightly...

(American Holly, Amy American Holly)

Crimson berries don the boughs of the Amy American holly in fall and winter. It grows vigorously to form a dense, upright pyramidal habit. The species is a broadleaf evergreen tree native to the central and southeastern portions of the United States. As with most hollies, it is dioecious, meaning that male and female flowers are borne on separate plants. A female selection, 'Amy' produces tiny white flowers in spring that bees visit. Pollen from nearby male holly trees is necessary for any berry...

(American Holly, Anet American Holly )

A Theodore Klein introduction, brilliant red berries grace the boughs of the 'Anet' in fall and winter. This handsome American holly grows vigorously to form a dense, upright pyramidal habit. The species is a broadleaf evergreen tree native to the central and southeastern portions of the United States. As with most hollies, it is dioecious, meaning that male and female flowers are borne on separate plants. A female selection, 'Anet' produces tiny white flowers in spring that bees visit. Pollen from...

(American Holly, Arlene Leach American Holly)

Scarlet to dark orange-red berries don the boughs of the Arlene Leach American holly in fall and winter. It grows vigorously to form a billowy, upright pyramid of satin-glossy, medium green to dark yellow-green foliage. The species is a broadleaf evergreen tree native to the central and southeastern portions of the United States. As with most hollies, it is dioecious, meaning that male and female flowers are borne on separate plants. A female selection, 'Arlene Leach' produces tiny white flowers...