1 Hollies – Weston Nurseries
- Author: westonnurseries.com
- Published Date: 05/19/2022
- Review: 4.86 (662 vote)
- Summary: Ilex aquifolium – English Holly. Considered by many to be a better ornamental plant than the American Holly, probably because of its glossy, although spiny,
- Matching search results: Another North American native, the Winterberry is a deciduous Holly, meaning it drops its leaves in winter, but this only makes the showy red fruit even more prominent. Seldom bothered by deer, this plant is often found growing at streamsides or …
- Source: 🔗
2 Ilex opaca (American holly) – Go Botany – Native Plant Trust
- Author: gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org
- Published Date: 08/25/2022
- Review: 4.7 (401 vote)
- Summary: American holly reaches the northern limit of its range along the coast in New England. It is the classic holly of Christmas wreathes, with leathery,
- Matching search results: Another North American native, the Winterberry is a deciduous Holly, meaning it drops its leaves in winter, but this only makes the showy red fruit even more prominent. Seldom bothered by deer, this plant is often found growing at streamsides or …
- Source: 🔗
3 Ilex opaca – North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Author: plants.ces.ncsu.edu
- Published Date: 09/08/2022
- Review: 4.45 (349 vote)
- Summary: The American Holly is dioecious (male and female flowers are on separate trees). It has greenish-white flowers bloom April-June (male flowers in 3-12 flowered
- Matching search results: Another North American native, the Winterberry is a deciduous Holly, meaning it drops its leaves in winter, but this only makes the showy red fruit even more prominent. Seldom bothered by deer, this plant is often found growing at streamsides or …
- Source: 🔗
4 How to Grow and Care for English Holly
- Author: gardenerspath.com
- Published Date: 12/31/2021
- Review: 4.36 (530 vote)
- Summary: · English, aka common, holly (Ilex aquifolium) is native to Europe, north Africa, and western Asia, and its sprigs are spiny, glossy green or
- Matching search results: Start by lopping off any dead branches, then move to cutting the unruly portions of branches growing sideways or towards the trunk, instead of growing in that shapely pyramid these hollies are known for. Also pare off any branch portions that have …
- Source: 🔗
5 How to Identify English Holly Vs. American Holly
- Author: homeguides.sfgate.com
- Published Date: 10/12/2022
- Review: 4 (315 vote)
- Summary: Look at the color of the leaves. English holly has a deep green color and glossy finish. American holly leaves are a lighter, yellow-green with a dull sheen
- Matching search results: Start by lopping off any dead branches, then move to cutting the unruly portions of branches growing sideways or towards the trunk, instead of growing in that shapely pyramid these hollies are known for. Also pare off any branch portions that have …
- Source: 🔗
6 English holly identification and control
- Author: kingcounty.gov
- Published Date: 01/30/2022
- Review: 3.91 (567 vote)
- Summary: · English holly (Ilex aquifolium) identification photo, impacts and invasive weed status in King County, Washington State
- Matching search results: In the Seattle Urban Nature Project’s (now EarthCorps) plant inventory of Seattle’s public forests, English holly was frequently found in the understory. In fact, English holly was the fourth most abundant non-native species found, outnumbered only …
- Source: 🔗
7 Holly in your landscape: Five great choices and what you need to know
- Author: oregonlive.com
- Published Date: 09/03/2022
- Review: 3.73 (389 vote)
- Summary: · The glossy “holly-shaped” leaves and ruby red berries of English holly have brought a bough of cheer into a multitude of homes
- Matching search results: In the Seattle Urban Nature Project’s (now EarthCorps) plant inventory of Seattle’s public forests, English holly was frequently found in the understory. In fact, English holly was the fourth most abundant non-native species found, outnumbered only …
- Source: 🔗
8 Tis the Season to Fear Holly
- Author: mdinvasives.org
- Published Date: 09/20/2022
- Review: 3.4 (215 vote)
- Summary: · American holly is a great alternative to invasive, non-native hollies. American holly can be distinguished by its relatively flat, nearly
- Matching search results: Hollies are popular and attractive low maintenance plants in gardens and landscapes. Unfortunately, the berries of non-native hollies such as Chinese holly (Ilex cornuta), European holly (Ilex aquifolium), and Japanese holly (Ilex crenata) are …
- Source: 🔗
9 Common Types Of Holly Shrubs: Learn About Different Holly Plant Varieties
- Author: gardeningknowhow.com
- Published Date: 03/07/2022
- Review: 3.36 (274 vote)
- Summary: · American Holly (I. opaca): These North American natives grow up to 60 feet (18 m.) tall, and a mature specimen is a landscape treasure
- Matching search results: Hollies are popular and attractive low maintenance plants in gardens and landscapes. Unfortunately, the berries of non-native hollies such as Chinese holly (Ilex cornuta), European holly (Ilex aquifolium), and Japanese holly (Ilex crenata) are …
- Source: 🔗
10 American Holly
- Author: americanholly.org
- Published Date: 12/09/2021
- Review: 3 (493 vote)
- Summary: They recognized American Holly as an obvious substitute for their English … This description is nebulous when compared to an account from Mr. Samuel H
- Matching search results: Specimen plant, grouping; requires male and female for fruit set; there are too many superior hollies to justify extensive use of this species but the list of cultivars is endless; on the east coast and south this is a favored plant; again, do not …
- Source: 🔗
11 Holly – Plants – UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions – University of Florida
- Author: gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu
- Published Date: 05/29/2022
- Review: 2.92 (172 vote)
- Summary: · Holly. American holly leaves and berries. American holly (Ilex opaca). … There are three common hollies native to Florida: American,
- Matching search results: There are three common hollies native to Florida: American, yaupon, and dahoon, as well as a hybrid of American and dahoon called ‘East Palatka’ holly. Holly plants have many different leaf shapes and vary in size. The growth forms also can vary …
- Source: 🔗
12 How to Tell the Difference Between an English Holly and an
- Author: flowershopnetwork.com
- Published Date: 08/20/2022
- Review: 2.74 (78 vote)
- Summary: · According to the American Horticulture Society, their leaf description is very similar. English Holly leaf – Elliptic or ovate, glossy, dark
- Matching search results: There are three common hollies native to Florida: American, yaupon, and dahoon, as well as a hybrid of American and dahoon called ‘East Palatka’ holly. Holly plants have many different leaf shapes and vary in size. The growth forms also can vary …
- Source: 🔗
13 18 Types of Holly Plants – The Spruce
- Author: thespruce.com
- Published Date: 01/13/2022
- Review: 2.69 (126 vote)
- Summary: · American holly is often used as a substitute for English holly (Ilex aquifolium) in Christmas decorations where the latter does not grow well
- Matching search results: There are three common hollies native to Florida: American, yaupon, and dahoon, as well as a hybrid of American and dahoon called ‘East Palatka’ holly. Holly plants have many different leaf shapes and vary in size. The growth forms also can vary …
- Source: 🔗
14 American Holly vs European Holly
- Author: bplant.org
- Published Date: 12/17/2021
- Review: 2.52 (185 vote)
- Summary: These two broadleaf evergreen trees with spiny leaves are often confused, mainly in landscaping in the east. They are easily distinguished by their foliage,
- Matching search results: There are three common hollies native to Florida: American, yaupon, and dahoon, as well as a hybrid of American and dahoon called ‘East Palatka’ holly. Holly plants have many different leaf shapes and vary in size. The growth forms also can vary …
- Source: 🔗
15 How to grow holly for the winter holidays even in the Midwest
- Author: chicagotribune.com
- Published Date: 07/24/2022
- Review: 2.52 (109 vote)
- Summary: · American holly (Ilex opaca) is a native shrub that grows better in the Midwest than the traditional English holly of greeting cards
- Matching search results: Another option is Oregon grape-holly (Mahonia aquifolium). Although this Western U.S. shrub is not actually related to holly, it has glossy, pointed, dark blue-green leaves that look very similar. Instead of red berries, it has yellow spring flowers …
- Source: 🔗
16 Holly Trees and Bushes: Types, Leaves, Flower, Berries (Pictures) – Identification Guide
- Author: leafyplace.com
- Published Date: 06/04/2022
- Review: 2.42 (187 vote)
- Summary: · The American holly is a tall tree with dull, dark green leathery leaves with spiny margins and orange to red berries appearing in the fall. The
- Matching search results: The Japanese holly is a small tree or large shrub with a rounded crown and small round leaves like boxwood and black berry-like drupes. The evergreen Japanese holly tree is one of the hardiest holly trees and is relatively resistant to disease. Grow …
- Source: 🔗
17 5 Of The Best Holly Trees For Privacy
- Author: gardentabs.com
- Published Date: 01/11/2022
- Review: 2.2 (120 vote)
- Summary: · Compared to the American Holly and the Dragon Lady Holly, which both usually only grow a few inches each year, the Nellie Stevens holly grows
- Matching search results: How far apart you should plant your privacy screen hollies depends on the width of the trees at full maturity. Let’s say that you want to use Dragon Lady hollies for a privacy screen. At full maturity, the Dragon Lady holly reaches 10 to 12 feet in …
- Source: 🔗
18 December Invasive Weed of the Month: English Holly
- Author: conservationdistrict.org
- Published Date: 06/09/2022
- Review: 2.2 (98 vote)
- Summary: · It was brought to the United States as a landscape plant but quickly proved to be invasive along the west coast where it spread into native
- Matching search results: How far apart you should plant your privacy screen hollies depends on the width of the trees at full maturity. Let’s say that you want to use Dragon Lady hollies for a privacy screen. At full maturity, the Dragon Lady holly reaches 10 to 12 feet in …
- Source: 🔗
19 Holly | Description, Trees, Facts, & Species | Britannica
- Author: britannica.com
- Published Date: 02/15/2022
- Review: 2.09 (124 vote)
- Summary: holly, (genus Ilex), genus of some 600 species of shrubs and trees in the family … Mate, a tealike beverage common in parts of South America, is made from
- Matching search results: How far apart you should plant your privacy screen hollies depends on the width of the trees at full maturity. Let’s say that you want to use Dragon Lady hollies for a privacy screen. At full maturity, the Dragon Lady holly reaches 10 to 12 feet in …
- Source: 🔗
20 American Holly — More than Just a Holiday Decoration
- Author: piedmontmastergardeners.org
- Published Date: 08/10/2022
- Review: 2.03 (116 vote)
- Summary: English holly (I. aquifolium) — This species is smaller than the American holly , topping out at around 35 feet. It has glossy, spiny leaves as opposed to the larger, duller, non-glossy foliage of the American holly. The leaves on both species have very sharp thorn-like spines on their margins
- Matching search results: English holly (I. aquifolium) — This species is smaller than the American holly, topping out at around 35 feet. It has glossy, spiny leaves as opposed to the larger, duller, non-glossy foliage of the American holly. The leaves on both species have …
- Source: 🔗
21 American Holly (Ilex opaca) – Illinois Wildflowers
- Author: illinoiswildflowers.info
- Published Date: 09/04/2022
- Review: 1.9 (200 vote)
- Summary: A non-native species, Ilex aquifolium (English Holly) does resemble American Holly, except it is somewhat smaller in size and its evergreen leaves and fruit are
- Matching search results: English holly (I. aquifolium) — This species is smaller than the American holly, topping out at around 35 feet. It has glossy, spiny leaves as opposed to the larger, duller, non-glossy foliage of the American holly. The leaves on both species have …
- Source: 🔗
