Aquifolium

Noxious weed in California * An excellent hedge plant, tolerating hard clipping and maritime exposure and forming a dense stock-proof shelter. * Spiny, shiny, dark green leaves, fragrant white flowers in May; quarter-inch red fruit, very attractive; parent...

There are most likely some forms of holly that died out before we started a record of the ancestors that would give us the plants we know today. I hope this post finds you and yours basking in the glow of Christmas morning.

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Holly plants can be grown indoors as a way to celebrate the winter holidays. Check the species tag on the plant to see if it can be planted outdoors in your gardening zone in spring.Avoid summer pruning to provide branches for winter decorations.Holly...

American holly tree (Ilex opaca), hardy in USDA zones 5 through 9, is distinguished from European hollies by its rounded, rather than spiny, leaves. Like some other elderberries, the ripe red berries are harmful unless cooked.

Some communities have ordinances about how tall a hedge can be. Plant it in full sun.Thickly branching, spiny shrubs are a good deterrent against a fence or wall to prevent access.

In the landscape, shrubs provide needed structure and color. In Europe and in Ayurvedic preparations, the berry is well-known as an antioxidant. In America, the yellow root is most often used as a natural antibiotic, containing an important substance...