| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 8 to 10 feet (2.5-3 m) at 10 years |
| Plant Spread: | 8 to 10 feet (2.5-3 m) at 10 years |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Red |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous Other: Female |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest |
| Pollinators: | Wasps Moths and Butterflies Bees Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
| Awards and Recognitions: | Other: Holly of the Year 2003 |
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