Ilex aquilifolium ‘Nellie R Stevens’ Holly Back To List Description: A cross between English holly ilex aquifolium and Chinese holly ilex cornuta. It grows relatively fast in a neat pyramidal shape to about 6m. The emerald green leaves are thick and have teeth typically associated with the holly. This female holly is extremely fruitful and colourful when loaded with bright red berries in winter. It provides both food and nesting habitat for birds. History: Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens' was developed in Maryland and released to the nursery trade in 1954. Ilex Growing Tips: Thrive in almost any well drained soil, in shade or sun. Most are tolerant of urban pollution and coastal conditions. Height and Spread (after 10 years): 3m x 2m Attributes Tree shape: Conical Evergreen Leaf colour: Green Flowering month: MayS Size: Small Back To List Find a local stockist by selecting your county: Select a CountyAberdeenshireAngusArgyllshireAvonAyrshireBedfordshireBerkshireBristolBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCardiffCarmarthenshireCeredigionChannel IslandsCheshireClwydConwyCornwallCumbriaDenbighshireDerbyshireDevonDorsetDumfriesshireDunbartonshireDurhamEast LothianEast SussexEssexFifeGlamorganGloucestershireGwentGwyneddHampshireHerefordshireHertfordshireHumbersideInverness-shireIsle of ManKentLanarkshireLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireLondonLondonderryManchesterMerionethMerseysideMid GlamorganMiddlesexMidlothianMonmouthshireMontgomeryshireMorayshireNorfolkNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshirePembrokeshirePerthshirePowysRenfrewshireRoxburghshireRutlandShropshireSomersetSouth YorkshireStaffordshireStirlingshireSuffolkSurreyTaysideTyne and WearWarwickshireWest GlamorganWest LothianWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWigtownshireWiltshireWorcestershireYorkshire Search Discover these similar varieties… Ilex aquifolium ‘J.C. van Tol’ Holly Dark green shining are almost spineless with red berries. A reliable self fertile fruiting female form. Full Details Ilex aquifolium ‘Aurea Marginata’ Holly Evergreen, small bushy tree with shiny leaves margined with yellow. Height after 10yrs up to 4m Full Details Ilex aquifolium ‘Handsworth New Silver’ Holly Purple stemmed variety. Long leaves, deep green mottled grey with broad creamy-white margin. Full Details Ilex aquifolium ‘Alaska’ Holly Small, narrow, conical tree with spiny leaves. Female form which fruits from a young age. Ideal for shaping. Full Details
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