Ilex opaca

American Holly

• Plant Type: TREE
• Zone: 5-9
• Sun: FULL SUN
• Water: MEDIUM
• Sizing: 15-30' HEIGHT   25-50ft wide
• Bloom Time: The American holly produces small, greenish-white flowers that bloom from April to June. The flowers are pleasant-smelling and have four petals and four stamens.
• Maintenance: Keep the soil moist but not soggy or oversaturated. American Hollies may not do well if they sit in standing water, so avoid low areas of your yard.
• General Information: The stout, stiff branches of this pyramidal evergreen bear dark green, non-glossy, spine-tipped leaves. New growth finally pushes off the old leaves in spring.