Holly is a popular plant life among rest home gardener and landscapers likewise . Versatile and hardy , it can be grown as a tree diagram , shrub or hedge . The evergreen leaf are distinctive and attractive , and many eccentric of holly have brilliant red berries that add winter interest to the garden . There are more than 700 coinage of holly ( genus Ilex ) , according to the University of Illinois , and thousands of mixed bag , although only 40 or so are commonly used in home landscape .

Japanese Holy (Ilex Crenata)

Japanese holly is evergreen , with obscure , almost black berries . Most cultivars have very small leaves alike to that of boxwood , according to Clemson University , and are grown as shrubs . They range in size from 3 to 10 feet tall and wide . Like many other varieties of holly , Japanese holly can be vigorously crop . " Convexa " is a particularly declamatory cultivar of I. crenata that can contact a height of 9 foot and a width of 24 feet .

American Holly (Ilex Opaca)

American holly is very popular for its burry , bright - green leaves and mysterious scarlet Chuck Berry . Most cultivars of American holly grow as tree diagram , some of which can reach heights of 50 infantry . " Merry Christmas " is a traditional - looking cultivar with showy red berries and shiny green , spinous leaves . " Yellow Berry , " as the name implies , has yellow berries and " Stewart ’s Silver Crown " has variegated leaves .

Yaupon Holly (Ilex Vomitoria)

Yaupon holly is native to the easterly and southern part of the United States . It is different from many other types of hollies because it has smooth - edged , ovate , faint - green leaves . This holly has red Charles Edward Berry and is also on the pocket-size side , raise as a tree and gain maximum heights of 15 foot . On the positive side , yaupon holly tolerates red-hot , dry conditions better than most other types of holly , concord to Clemson University . " Penula " is an attractive , weeping cultivar .

Chinese Holly (Ilex Cornuta)

Taiwanese hollies are most desirable for their ability to make Berry without being pollinated . Most other type of holly are either virile or female . Chinese hollies have with child , deep green , spiny - edged leaves . The folio are exceptionally burnished . Some cultivar grow as a tree , while others grow more as a hedge , such as " Burford , " which can grow up to 20 feet tall and wide-cut . " Berries Jubilee " grows in a neat , mounded form and has a lot of bright - ruby-red berries .

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