Plants of the Ilex Genus at BCA



The following species and varieties are currently (or recently were) in the collections at Boone County Arboretum. This list is certainly not exhaustive -- additional taxa may be available in the trade, or may have been removed from our collection and thus removed from this list. 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