Holly Plants at BCA

The following species and varieties are currently represented in our collections. To include taxa that are no longer present, go to this other list.

  • Ilex crenata

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    • Ilex crenata 'Green Glory' // Green Glory Japanese Holly, Box-leaved Holly

  • Ilex decidua

    Deciduous Holly; Possumhaw
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    • Ilex decidua // Deciduous Holly; Possumhaw ("straight species")
    • Ilex decidua 'Finch's Golden' // Finch's Golden Deciduous Holly, Possum Haw
    • Ilex decidua 'Warren's Red' // Warren's Red Deciduous Holly; Possumhaw

  • Ilex glabra

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    • Ilex glabra 'Nigra' // Inkberry Holly

  • Ilex opaca

    American Holly
    A native tree form of holly with very colorful red fruits and broadleaf evergreen foliage.
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    • Ilex opaca // American Holly ("straight species")
    • Ilex opaca 'Canary' // Canary American Holly
    • Ilex opaca 'Cave Hill #1' // Cave Hill #1 American Holly
    • Ilex opaca 'Judy Evans' // Judy Evans American Holly
    • Ilex opaca 'Old Heavyberry' // Old Heavyberry American Holly

  • Ilex sp.

    Evergreen Holly (seedling)
    A seedling evergreen holly, specific parentage unknown.
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    • Ilex sp. // Evergreen Holly ("straight species")

  • Ilex verticillata

    Winterberry Holly, Michigan Holly, Coralberry
    A great deciduous holly for wet areas or clay soils due to showy fall/winter red fruits.
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    • Ilex verticillata 'Afterglow' // Afterglow Winterberry Holly, Afterglow Coralberry, Afterglow Michigan Holly, Afterglow Black Alder
    • Ilex verticillata 'Chickemmoo' // Chickemmoo Winterberry Holly
    • Ilex verticillata 'Jim Dandy' // Jim Dandy Winterberry Holly
    • Ilex verticillata 'Oosterwijk' // Oosterwijk Winterberry Holly
    • Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite' // Red Sprite Winterberry Holly
    • Ilex verticillata 'Southern Gentleman' // Southern Gentleman Winterberry Holly
    • Ilex verticillata 'Spriber' // Berry Nice ('Spriber') Winterberry Holly
    • Ilex verticillata 'Winter Gold' // Winter Gold Winterberry Holly
    • Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red' // Winter Red Winterberry Holly

  • Ilex x

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    • Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens' // Nellie R. Stevens Holly
    • Ilex x 'Rutzan' // Red Beauty® Holly

  • Ilex x attenuata

    Foster Hybrid Holly, Topel Holly
    A slender, upright evergreen holly tree; good red fruits without male plant needed.
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    • Ilex x attenuata 'Foster #2' // Foster #2 Holly

  • Ilex x meserveae

    Meserve Hybrid Holly
    Cold-hardy shrubs with high-quality, dark, glossy, blue-green evergreen foliage and colorful fruits on female plants.
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    • Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Prince' // Blue Prince® Meserve Holly, Blue Prince® Holly
    • Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Princess' // Blue Princess® Meserve Holly, Blue Princess® Holly
    • Ilex x meserveae 'Hachfee' // Castle Spire® Blue Holly, Castle Spire® Holly
    • Ilex x meserveae 'Honey Maid' // Honey Maid Blue Holly, Honey Maid Holly
    • Ilex x meserveae 'Mesdob' // China Boy® Meserve Holly, China Boy® Holly
    • Ilex x meserveae 'Mesgolg' // Golden Girl® Meserve Holly, Golden Girl® Holly
    • Ilex x meserveae 'Mesid' // Blue Maid® Meserve Holly, Blue Maid® Holly
    • Ilex x meserveae 'Mesog' // China Girl® Meserve Holly, China Girl® Holly