Ilex X 'Nellie R. Stevens'
One of the most attractive of all hollies! Vigorous growing with a broad pyramidal tree-like form, dense branching, and lustrous, dark green, leathery foliage. An excellent hedge, screen, or specimen. Produces large, bright orange-red berries without a male pollenizer; plant with a male Chinese Holly (Ilex cornuta) for increased berry set. Evergreen.
| Plant Type | Trees |
| Hardiness Zone | 6-9 |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Shade |
| Season of Interest | Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter |
| Height | 15' - 25' (ft) |
| Spread | 10' - 15' (ft), 15' - 25' (ft) |
| Spacing | 5'-6' (ft) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil PH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Deer, Drought |
| Attracts | Bees, Pollinators |
| Garden Uses | Hedges and Screens, Specimen |
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Nellie Stevens Holly
Ilex X 'Nellie R. Stevens'
One of the most attractive of all hollies! Vigorous growing with a broad pyramidal tree-like form, dense branching, and lustrous, dark green, leathery foliage. An excellent hedge, screen, or specimen. Produces large, bright orange-red berries without a male pollenizer; plant with a male Chinese Holly (Ilex cornuta) for increased berry set. Evergreen. |
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