(Chinese Holly, Dazzler Chinese Holly, Dazzler Holly)

‘Dazzler’ is a rounded, compact form of Chinese holly, a large, broadleaf evergreen shrub native to China and Korea. It glossy, five-lobed, dark green foliage features conspicuous spines, and contrasts beautifully with the abundant fall crop of large, long-lasting red berries. Small, white flowers precede the fruit in early spring, and are pollinated by bees. Unlike most hollies, this female selection does not require a male pollinator planted nearby in order to produce fruit.

Chinese holly...

(Chinese Holly, Dwarf Burford Chinese Holly)

Chinese holly is a large broadleaf evergreen shrub or small tree native to eastern Asia. The female cultivar 'Dwarf Burford' grows slowly into a dense, mounded, eye-high shrub. It maintains a full, neat habit with little to no pruning. Insignificant spring flowers are followed by quantities of showy dark red berries, provided a male cultivar is nearby. The fruits persist from fall through winter and provide food for the birds.

Chinese holly tolerates full sun to partial shade, but produces more...

(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...

(Inkberry)

The North American native, inkberry, is a tough shade-tolerant evergreen holly that is well adapted to southern and northern climates. It is naturally distributed along the coastal states and provinces from Texas to Nova Scotia—a testament to its adaptability. It is a large to medium-sized shrub that adopts a rounded upright habit when mature. Several cultivated varieties are dwarf and have a more mounded habit.

The leaves are small, glossy, and dark green. In late spring to summer fragrant inconspicuous...

(Inkberry, Nordic® Inkberry)

A compact, neatly rounded and more spreading habit sets Nordic® apart from other inkberries. It originated from a sport discovered in the yard of James W. Zampini of Perry, Ohio.

The North American native, inkberry, is a tough shade-tolerant evergreen holly that is well adapted to southern and northern climates. It is naturally distributed along the coastal states and provinces from Texas to Nova Scotia—a testament to its adaptability. Nordic® is a small to medium-sized shrub that adopts a...

(Compact Inkberry, Inkberry)

A compact rounded habit sets 'Compacta' apart from other inkberries.

The North American native, inkberry, is a tough shade-tolerant evergreen holly that is well adapted to southern and northern climates. It is naturally distributed along the coastal states and provinces from Texas to Nova Scotia—a testament to its adaptability. 'Compacta' is a small to medium-sized shrub that adopts a well-branched rounded habit when mature.

The leaves are small, glossy, and dark green. In late spring...

(Dense Inkberry, Inkberry)

This is a compact selection of inkberry, an overlooked yet uncommonly adaptable evergreen holly native to the eastern United States. The main virtue of 'Densa' is to lend an attractively rounded leafy green presence to the garden in winter. The small white flowers are inconspicuous, as are the sparse black berries.

Plant 'Densa' in full sun to partial shade in almost any spot you like. It will tolerate wet or dry spots and even clay-rich or sandy soils. This might be the ideal shrub for a spot...

(Inkberry, Shamrock Inkberry)

A neat compact rounded habit, slow-growing nature and lustrous bright green leaves set 'Shamrock' apart from other inkberries.

The North American native, inkberry, is a tough shade-tolerant evergreen holly that is well adapted to southern and northern climates. It is naturally distributed along the coastal states and provinces from Texas to Nova Scotia—a testament to its adaptability. 'Shamrock' is a small shrub that adopts a well-branched rounded habit when mature.

The leaves are particularly...