Ilex opaca
American Holly
Used to decorate many a home in winter, these are perhaps the most popular of all ornamental berry plants. Their showy berries often last for several months and attract birds.
Ilex opaca
American Holly
Aquifoliaceae
Located near bus stop on N. Eagleville Rd.
Ilex opaca
( Arden Holly )
Large, evergreen shrub or tree that grows quickly, and naturally assumes an attractive conical shape. Oblong-elliptic, leathery, dark green leaves, 2 to 4 inches long, have small spines.
USDAFS Silvics of North America - USDAFS Additional Silvics - USDA Plants Database - Horticulture
Ilex opaca is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting American holly (opens a new window).
#587 Ilex opaca
Common Names: American holly
Family: Aquifoliaceae (holly Family)
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Hardiness Zones:
1 ...
American Holly
Ilex opaca
20 to 30'
15 to 20'
Sun or part shade; prefers well-drained moist soil; moderate drought tolerance.
American Holly (Ilex opaca)
Azaleas
Blue Hollies (Ilex meservae)
Boxwood (Buxus species)
Euonymus
False Holly (Osmanthus)
Forsythia
Leatherleaf Viburnum (Viburnum rhytidaphylum)
Rhododendron hybrids ...
Ilex opaca
COMMON: American Holly
LEAVES: Evergreen, alternate, simple, 1 1/2" to 3 1/2" long, half as wide, spiny teeth, dark green above, yellowish green on underside
SIZE: 40 to 50' tall
HARDINESS: Zone 5 to 9 ...
American Holly (Ilex opaca)
Cranberry Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster apiculatus)
Foster Holly (Ilex x attenuata 'Fosteri')
Nellie Stevens Holly (Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens')
* Amur Privet (Ligustrum amurense)
* Japanese Privet (Ligustrum japonicum) ...
The East Palatka Holly is a cultivar of Ilex x attenuata which is a cross between Ilex cassine (Dahoon Holly) and Ilex opaca (American Holly). East Palatka is female and produces dark red berries.
The tree shows intermediate characteristics between its two parents, the tree form American holly (Ilex opaca) and the usually more shrubby Dahoon holly (I. cassine).
Ilex opaca: American holly - Grows to 50 ft. with 3 inch, dull green leaves. The fruits may be red, oragne or yellow. Hardy in zones 6-9.
Ilex pernyi: Perny holly - A red-fruited evergreen, with yellow flowers. Hardy to zone 6.
Ilex opaca, American Holly
Ostrya virginiana, Eastern Hophornbeam
Picea glauca, White Spruce
Picea mariana, Black Spruce
Picea rubens, Red Spruce
Tilia americana, Basswood
Thuja occidentalis, Northern White Cedar
Morus rubra, Red Mulberry ...
A few examples include serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea), redbud (Cercis canadensis), flowering dogwood (Cornus florida), river birch (Betula nigra), fringe tree (Chionanthus virginicus), American holly (Ilex opaca), ...
 See also: Ilex, Holly, Green, May, Evergreen
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