Ilex (Holly, Inkberry, Winterberry)

These rounded, spreading yet compact plants feature small, deep green, lightly serrated, evergreen leaves that resemble boxwood.

Great For:

• Accent specimen
• Protected foundation plantings

Height: 2-3'   Width: 3-4'    Shape: Low, Mound

Winter Interest: Form

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A wonderful, hardy, broadleaf evergreen! This broad, upright plant features glossy, dark green foliage that will hold right down to the ground and never look naked like some other Inkberry cultivars.

Great For:

• Foundation plantings
• Perennial and shrub borders

Height: 3-4'   Width: 3-4'    Shape: Ovoid, Upright

Fall Color: Green

Winter Interest: Structure

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A standout with bright, glossy, dark evergreen foliage in a compact, upright to rounded form that holds its shape very well. Interesting tiny black fruits are visible in intimate settings, making 'Shamrock' perfect for a lovely, understated mass planting.

Great For:

• Foundation plantings
• Perennial and shrub borders

Height: 3-5'   Width: 3-5'    Shape: Ovoid, Upright

Fall Color: Green

Winter Interest: Structure

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A marvelous screen or woodland plant, 'Afterglow' offers bright orange-red fruit that covers its rounded to globe-shaped form in the fall. The berries will persist in winter and are one of the last fruits birds enjoy. Use 'Jim Dandy' for pollination.

Great For:

• Accent border shrub
• Massed for naturalizing

Height: 3-6'   Width: 3-6'

Blooms: White (Spring)   Fall Color: Purple, Yellow

Winter Interest: Fruit, Structure

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A late season pollinator for 'Winter Red' or 'Sparkleberry', 'Apollo' features terrific new growth that is bronze-colored.

Great For:

• Woodland settings
• Wet and naturalized areas

Height: 6-10'   Width: 5-8'    Shape: Upright, Vase

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With loads of fruit set and berry retention, 'Berry Heavy' will produce large amounts of bright red berries enjoyable from late fall through Christmas. The lustrous deep green foliage is cast with plum-bronze in the fall. Pollinate with 'Jim Dandy'.

Great For:

• Wet areas and for naturalizing
• Woodland borders

Height: 6-8'   Width: 3-5'

Blooms: White (Spring)   Fall Color: Purple, Yellow

Winter Interest: Fruit, Structure

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The dark red berry display over deep green foliage is so vivid on this variety, the original plant was selected by sight at a distance of a 1/4 mile. 'Berry Nice' will make you stop and take notice. Pollinate with 'Jim Dandy'.

Great For:

• Wet and naturalized areas
• Woodland underplantings

Height: 6-8'   Width: 3-5'

Blooms: White (Spring)   Fall Color: Purple, Yellow

Winter Interest: Fruit, Structure

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This rounded, male selection features dark green leaves. Use it to pollinate 'Afterglow', 'Berry Heavy', Berry Nice' or 'Red Sprite'.

Great For:

• Focal groupings
• Massed for naturalizing

Height: 3-6'   Width: 4-5'

Blooms: White (Spring)   Fall Color: Purple, Yellow

Winter Interest: Structure

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This plant's compact, globe-shaped form will be covered in bright deep-red fruit that are showy through late winter and are excellent bird attractors. The shiny dark green foliage makes this plant lovely in any landscape. Use 'Jim Dandy' to pollinate.

Great For:

• Foundation plantings
• Massed for hedging

Height: 2-3'   Width: 3-4'

Blooms: White (Spring)   Fall Color: Purple, Yellow

Winter Interest: Fruit, Structure

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This male selection formerly known as 'Late Male' can be used to pollinate 'Winter Red' and 'Sparkleberry'.

Great For:

• Larger foundation plantings
• Massed for hedging

Height: 6-9'   Width: 6-8'

Blooms: White (Spring)   Fall Color: Purple, Yellow

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'Sparkleberry' produces a very long-lasting display of brilliant red winter berries that although plentiful, are more petite than other varieties. Pollinate with 'Apollo'.

Great For:

• Woodland settings
• Naturalized and wet areas

Height: 5-8'   Width: 5-8'    Shape: Upright, Vase

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This female selection offers multiseason interest with pure white flowers, dark green foliage and abundantly large, bright red fruit that persists into winter. Cut the stems in fall and early winter for floral or seasonal displays.

Great For:

• Foundation plantings & woodland settings
• Massed for naturalizing

Height: 6-7'   Width: 7-8'

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More shade tolerant than most varieties, the extremely dark green foliage and abundant amount of large, bright red fruit will persist into late winter until birds find them. Pollinate with 'Southern Gentlemen'.

Great For:

• Foundation plantings & woodland settings
• Massed for naturalizing

Height: 6-8'   Width: 6-8'    Shape: Upright, Wide

Blooms: White (Spring)   Fall Color: Purple, Yellow

Winter Interest: Fruit, Structure

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This variety is actually a 'Blue Prince' and 'Blue Princess' holly planted closely together to provide berries reliably every year. 'Berryific' is ideal for gardeners that are unable to plant separate male and female plants due to space restrictions.

Great For:

• Foundation plantings
• Massed in the shrub border

Height: 4-6'   Width: 4-6'    Shape: Broad, Mound

Fall Color: Green

Winter Interest: Color, Structure

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This fast growing female form offers bright red fruit and blue-green foliage. Use 'Blue Stallion' as the pollinator.

Great For:

• Foundation plantings
• Massed in the shrub border

Height: 5-7'   Width: 5-7'    Shape: Irregular, Mound

Fall Color: Green

Winter Interest: Fruit, Structure

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Alluring thick, blue-green foliage with less spines than most Hollies. Good crops of bright red berries. Pollinate with 'Blue Prince'.

Great For:

• Foundation plantings
• Massed in the shrub border

Height: 4-6'   Width: 4-8'    Shape: Irregular, Mound

Blooms: White (Spring)   Fall Color: Green

Winter Interest: Fruit, Structure

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Shiny, deep blue-green leaves contribute to this variety's excellent form all season. Use as a pollinator for 'Blue Princess'.

Great For:

• Foundation plantings
• Massed in the shrub border

Height: 4-6'   Width: 4-6'    Shape: Irregular, Mound

Blooms: White (Spring)   Fall Color: Green

Winter Interest: Structure

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Shiny, deep blue-green leaves and an abundant amount of dark red berries adorn this broad, irregular, rounded shrub in winter. Use 'Blue Prince' as the pollinator.

Great For:

• Foundation plantings
• Massed in the shrub border

Height: 4-6'   Width: 4-6'    Shape: Irregular, Mound

Blooms: White (Spring)   Fall Color: Green

Winter Interest: Color, Structure

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One of the most hardy of the blue Hollies, 'Blue Stallion' features thick, blue-green foliage and a vigorous, dense and strong growing habit. Use this variety to pollinate 'Blue Maid'

Great For:

• Accent border shrub
• Massed in the shrub border

Height: 4-6'   Width: 3-6'    Shape: Irregular, Upright

Blooms: White (Spring)   Fall Color: Green

Winter Interest: Color, Structure

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A beautiful new, compact, pyramidal blue holly with large, lustrous dark green leaves, bright red berries and superior branching. 'Castle Spire' is a great foundation plant, specimen or hedge plant that can be used as a replacement for capatata yew.

Great For:

• Accent border shrub
• Massed in the shrub border

Height: 8-10'   Width: 2-4'

Blooms: White (Spring)   Fall Color: Green

Winter Interest: Color, Structure

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This new holly has dark, glossy leaves with superior vigor and branching compared to other blue Hollies. The growth habit is upright and similar to a Hicks yew, so it can be used in the same way to make a great hedge or foundation plant.

Great For:

• Accent border shrub
• Massed in the shrub border

Height: 8-10'   Width: 2-4'

Blooms: White (Spring)   Fall Color: Green

Winter Interest: Color, Structure

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The male pollinator for 'China Girl', this variety sports dark green, glossy, evergreen foliage and a characteristic holly form.

Great For:

• Accent specimen
• Partly shaded foundation plantings

Height: 4-6'   Width: 4-6'    Shape: Mound, Wide

Winter Interest: Form

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