General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Leaves: Evergreen
Broadleaf
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Provides winter interest
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Layering
Miscellaneous: Dioecious

Common names
  • Holly

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