American Holly (Ilex Opaca)

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🌿 American Holly | Native Evergreen | Wildlife Friendly | Year-Round Beauty

Classic Native Evergreen Tree

Transform your landscape with the timeless beauty of the American Holly, a native evergreen tree valued for its glossy green foliage, upright structure, and brilliant red berries that appear in fall and winter.

Slow-growing but long-lived, this iconic native reaches 15–30 feet tall, making it a perfect choice for naturalized landscapes, privacy plantings, and wildlife gardens.

🌟 Why You’ll Love American Holly

🌿 Evergreen Year-Round Appeal
Glossy green leaves provide structure and color in every season.

🍒 Vibrant Winter Berries
Bright red berries add striking seasonal interest and natural beauty.

🦋 Wildlife Friendly Tree
Provides food and shelter for birds and supports local ecosystems.

🌳 Elegant Landscape Form
A beautiful native choice for hedges, specimen planting, or woodland edges.

🌱 Growing Information

USDA Zones: 5–9
☀️ Light: Full sun to partial shade (best berry production in sun)

🌿 Soil Requirements

Prefers well-drained, slightly acidic soil
Adaptable to sandy or loamy soils
Avoid poorly drained or compacted areas
Benefits from organic matter at planting

🌱 Care & Maintenance

Water regularly during establishment
Once established, moderately drought tolerant
Mulch to retain moisture and regulate soil temperature
Minimal pruning required—best shaped in late winter if needed

🌿 Why Choose American Holly?

A classic native evergreen that combines year-round beauty, wildlife value, and long-term durability, making it a reliable foundation plant for Florida-friendly and southeastern landscapes.

✨ Order now to reserve your American Holly for September shipping and bring timeless native elegance to your garden!

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American Holly (Ilex Opaca)

Classic Native Evergreen Tree

🌟 Why You’ll Love American Holly

🌱 Growing Information

🌿 Soil Requirements

🌱 Care & Maintenance

🌿 Why Choose American Holly?

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American Holly (Ilex Opaca)

Classic Native Evergreen Tree

🌟 Why You’ll Love American Holly

🌱 Growing Information

🌿 Soil Requirements

🌱 Care & Maintenance

🌿 Why Choose American Holly?

Rate Us On Google

This Tree Farm is UNBELIEVABLE!! You name it..they got it!!

Brook

Flowing Well Tree Farm