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Nellie R. Stevens Holly
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Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens'
One of the most attractive of all hollies! Vigorous growing with a broad pyramidal tree-like form, dense branching, and lustrous, dark green, leathery foliage. An excellent hedge, screen, or specimen. Produces large, bright orange-red berries without a male pollenizer; plant with a male Chinese Holly (Ilex cornuta) for increased berry set. Evergreen.
USDA Zones: 6-9
Plant Specifications
Height
Quickly reaches 15 - 25 feet
Spread
10-15 feet
Bloom Color
Yellow; Foliage Color- Dark Green
Planting and Care Tips
Plant
Easily grown in organically rich, slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soil, but highly adaptable; avoid heavy, wet soils.
Feed
Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
Water
Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Tolerates mild drought, when established.
Prune
For a tidy, neat appearance, prune annually to shape.
Exposure
Filtered sun, Full sun, Partial shade, Partial sun