Holly shrub

Last year I added several 'Soft Touch' compact hollies (Ilex crenata) to my landscape, and I have been pleased with their performance so far. This unassuming but useful shrub grows at a moderate rate to 2-3' wide and tall, prefers full sun, is hardy in zones 5-9, and its leaves are not prickly. It may sport black berries in winter, though my eight young shrubs didn't produce any this year. I have used various types of boxwoods (45 of them in all) to create a winter skeleton and to calm down…

Inkberry holly, also known as gallberry, is an evergreen shrub for USDA Hardiness Zones 4 to 11. It’s easy to grow with these tips from Gardener’s Path.

varieties of holly

Japanese hollies are easy-care evergreen shrubs that come in an array of shapes and sizes. Learn about 21 of the best varieties now on Gardener’s Path.

Learn about the differences between 6 different types of holly bushes. Choose which type is best for your garden and landscape.

How to Grow Holly Bushes | Garden Design

Scratching your head trying to figure out why your holly bush doesn't have berries? Check out this article.

Holly bush- love this pruning job!!! I have a hedge of mature Holly Bushes in my back garden that need this sort of attention desperately. #shadegarden #english #shade #garden

Need ideas for evergreen alternatives to #boxwoods? Try the cute and clippable Shear Genius™ Cotoneaster, Monrovia's new Emerald Boxer™ Japanese Holly, the tiny toothed leaves of Crownshine™ Osmanthus, or the remarkably cold-hardy Nordic™ Inkberry, a selection of a native North American shrub with berries for birds. Find even more compact, colorful, and elegant evergreens to replace boxwoods in areas bothered by blight in our full list of alternatives.

Holly is the “Christmas” plant par excellence with its famous spiked leaves and red berries. But did you know that holly is actually a genus of 480 different species of shrubs and trees called Ilex?

Scratching your head trying to figure out why your holly bush doesn't have berries? Check out this article.

While their year-round beauty is often seen as an asset among other landscape plantings, some types of holly bushes can become unwieldy if left unpruned. Find out how to trim a holly bush in this article.

3 Gorgeous Evergreen Shrubs that will give gorgeous color to your landscape. #holly #mountlaurel #boxwood #landscape #blooms #evergreen #thisismygarden

Lend fresh greenery and easy growth to your landscape with our Compacta Holly Shrubs!

Winterberry holly shrubs are stunningly beautiful at the dreariest time of year. For good berry production, plant one male winterberry per five female plants.

When I first started gardening, winter always felt like the dull season—the beds looked bare, the trees were stripped back, and everything seemed to go quiet.

Looking to enhance your winter garden? The winterberry holly shrub is a perfect choice! Discover how to plant, grow, and care for this vibrant shrub to bring beauty to your outdoor space. This guide will provide all the tips you need for thriving winterberry holly plants. Start transforming your garden today with the timeless appeal of winterberry holly!

Ilex crenata 'Hoogendorn' (Hoogendorn Japanese Holly)-A low growing dense, mounding and compact evergreen with excellent dark green shiny flat leaves. Grows twice as wide as it does tall and does well in full sun or partial shade. Little or no pruning is needed making this a maintenance free plant. A good foundation plant or border hedge. Height 24-30", Width 3-4', Hardiness Zone: 5-7

Choices Of Inkberry Hollies | What Grows There :: Hugh Conlon, Horticulturalist, Professor, Lecturer, and Gardener

Classy dwarf burfordii holly is an elegant and formal South Florida shrub that also blends in with more casual landscapes of flowering or tropical plants and ornamental grasses. Read all about it!