15+American Holly Ilex fresh unrooted Cuttings Organic Evergreen Tree

Description: 15+American Holly Ilex fresh unrooted Cuttings Organic Evergreen Tree Long Lived Evergreen, Cutting are 5_8 inched Winter Interest, Fragrant Flowers, Showy Fruits, Attracts Birds and Butterflies, Wildlife Food/Shelter, Shade Tree, Street Tree, Cold, Heat, Deer and Urban Tolerant, Bonsai American Holly is a slow growing, pyramidal, long lived evergreen tree that grows 15 to 30 feet. Native to the eastern and central U. S., it is the Christmas holly whose berry-laden boughs are typically collected at Christmas time each year for ornamental uses. It features thick, leathery, deep green leaves, 2 to 4 inches long and have spiny marginal teeth. Flowers are green-white and fragrant, blooming in May thru June. Many kinds of songbirds, gamebirds, and mammals eat the bitter berries of this and other hollies, but the fruits are poisonous to humans. American Holly is a beautifully shaped tree, with a symmetrical, dense, wide pyramidal form. The striking evergreen foliage is accented with clusters of red berries which persist throughout the fall and winter. It is best as a specimen or in small groups and ideal for use as a street or courtyard tree (with lower branches removed). It can also be pruned as an attractive hedge/screen. Because it does well in shade it is also a wonderful choice as an understory tree. Roots are shallow and finely branched and rarely invasive due to their great number and relatively small diameter. This tree is ideal for naturalizing on moist, slightly acid soils and the fruit is very attractive to wildlife, serving as an excellent food source. Foliage and red berries provide excellent color to the winter landscape and cuttings are popular additions to Christmas wreaths and other decorations. The whitish, fine-textured wood is especially suited for inlays in cabinetwork, handles, carvings and can be dyed various shades. Zone: 5 to 9 Growth Rate: Slow Plant Type: Broadleaf Evergreen Family: Aquifoliaceae Native Range: Height: 35 to 50 feet Spread: 15 to 25 feet Shape: Pyramidal Bloom Time: May Bloom Color: Green-white Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade Drought Tolerance: Low, Medium Water: Wet-Moderate Maintenance: Low holly trees make perfect accents at the corners of your home, planting beds, or entryway. The dark green foliage makes a great contrast to surrounding trees and shrubs. During the winter months, you will enjoy the red berries against the deep green foliage. Clip off some branches to decorate your home for the holidays. This tree is a bird watchers delight, as its berries attract all kinds of wildlife Nellies are used effectively as garden hedges, property markers, and even as separators within a yard. Nellie Stevens Holly look great planted along a line in the center of the backyard, to mark the end of the mowed greens and the beginning of an open area.

Price: 17.99 USD

Location: Myerstown, Pennsylvania

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