Ilex ~ Holly he genus Ilex has played an important role for the world’s societies for centuries. It was a symbolic plant of Tthe ancient Chinese, Assyrian and Egyptian races used in floral arrangements. The Romans, Greeks and Druids incorporated Ilex in medicine, magic, science, legend and lore. The word ‘holly’ is thought to drive from holy and thus its significant role at Christmas. Today, they are essential components of landscapes around the world. Impressive diversity for color, size and shape, hardiness, evergreen or deciduous permit us to find them in most areas of the country.

Meserve Hybrids

September, ~36” April, ~48” June, ~36” May, ~7’ June, ~42”, Ilex ‘Blue Maid’ Ilex ‘Blue Princess’ Ilex ‘Centennial Girl’ Ilex ‘Castle Spire’- pollinated by ‘Blue Prince’ pollinated by ‘Castle Wall’

American Hollies

October, ~7’ December, ~5’ December, ~54” September

Ilex opaca Ilex opaca ‘Jersey Princess’ Ilex opaca ‘Satyr Hill’ Ilex opaca ‘Baltimore Buzz’ November,, ~8’ male Ilex ‘John T. Morris’

Winterberry Hollies

September, ~36”

September, ~36” January, ~36” August, ~36” December, ~30” Ilex verticillata ‘Sparkleberry’ Ilex verticillata ‘Berry Heavy’ Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata pollinated by ‘Southern Gentleman’ pollinated by ‘Jim Dandy’ ‘Red Sprite’ ‘Winter Red’ pollinated by ‘Jim Dandy’ pollinated by ‘Southern Gentleman’

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I. x k. ‘Chieftain’’ male

December, ~5’ December, ~6’ November, ~8’ November, ~7’ Ilex x koehneana Ilex x koehnean I. x k. ‘Loch Raven’ Ilex ‘Dragon Lady’ Ilex ‘Dragon Lady’ ‘Hohman’ ‘Lassie’ -male, pollinator for ‘Lassie’ pyramid columnar Name Description USDA zone Height Width One of the hardiest of the blue hollies. Great looking glossy leaves have Ilex ‘Blue Maid’ a rich green color year-round. Forms a broad pyramid and produces 4–9 10-15’ 8-10’ abundant red fruit. ‘Princess’ grows faster and bigger than ‘Prince’. Both have dark, glossy, Ilex ‘Blue Prince’ & spiny leaves with no winter discoloration. They are probably the most 6–9 10–15’ 10’ ‘Blue Princess’ healthy, vibrant-looking of the bush-form hollies. Prince is the male pollinator of all female blue hollies 10–12’ 10’

Deep matte green foliage; produces plentiful red fruits that remain 4–9 12–15’ 5–8’ Ilex ‘Centennial Girl’ through March. Slowest growing of the blue hollies. Ilex ‘Castle Wall’ & Wall: Broad column with multiple upright shoots. Shiny dark green leaves, male. 5-7 4-5’ 3-4’ ‘Castle Spire’ Spire: Compact, dense pyramid, female. Dense pyramidal growth habit. Dark green foliage, abundant red fruits. Ilex opaca For best growth, needs moist, well drained soils in sun or partial shade. 5–9 40–50’ 20–40’ Very slow growing, will yellow and perform poorly in soil pHv above 6.0. Ilex opaca Lustrous dark green foliage, abundant red berries. Color & fruit hold 5-9 40-50’ 18-40’ ‘Jersey Princess’ through the winter. Ilex opaca ‘Satyr Hill’ Pyramidal habit. Dark olive green leaves, red berries. 5-9 30-40’ 15-25’

Dense pyramid. Almost black-green foliage, glossy, slightly squarish. 6-9 25+ 12-16’ Ilex ‘John T. Morris’ Resistant to deer.

Ilex verticillata A U.S. Arboretum introduction that when compared to the species will probably reach a bit more height/spread with better and more 4-8 8-10’ 8-10’ ‘Sparkleberry’ persistent fruit production. Upright habit, persistent bright red berries. Ilex verticillata Fruits earlier than other cultivars, abundant red berries. Superior fruit 3-9 6–8’ 6-8’ ‘Berry Heavy’ set and berry retention. Ilex verticillata ‘Red Globose, very compact habit. Dark green leaves, abundant large 3-9 3-4’ 3-4’ Sprite’ vibrant red fruit. ‘Jim Dandy’ is the male pollinator. Compared to species, has excellent dark green glossy foliage that Ilex verticillata ‘Winter changes over to bronze in the fall, upright habit. Heavy bright red fruit 3-9 6-9’ 6-9’ Red’ production that persists longer into the winter and produces fruit at earlier age. Ilex x kohneana Upright pyramidal habit, fast growth rate. Dark olive green, glossy 7-9 20-25’ 10-12’ ‘Hohman’ leaves, fruits vivid red. Ilex x kohneana Pyramidal habit. Long glossy leaves with short spines, shiny red berries 7 - 9 20-30’ 8-10’ ‘Lassie’ Considered to be the perfect columnar holly; use as specimen or hedge. We prune pyramidal and columnar. Self fruiting with quite a bit of variation, plants under stress are very heavily fruited. Very dense with 6–8 16-20’ 4-6’ Ilex ‘Dragon Lady’ smaller leaves than most hollies with very stiff, pointed spines. Dark glossy green foliage with a very apparent reddish tint on the new flush; everyone who sees it wishes all hollies would look this good.

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