Wednesday, January 30, 2019

HOLLIES & MORE

We have several species of hollies at the Arboretum.  These are some way they are different:  leaf shape and color, berry color and quantity,  evergreen or deciduous.  Here are some samples (with a Nandina tossed in).  Click here for a brief fact sheet about HOLLIES IN THE LANDSCAPE



Top (left to right):
1.  Ilex x attenuata 'East Plataka'
2.  Ilex opaca (American Holly)
3.  Ilex x attenuata 'Fosteri'
4.  Ilex cornuta 'Needlepoint'
5.  Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii Nana'
Bottom (left to right):
6.  Ilex x attenuata 'Savannah'
7.  Ilex serrata x verticillata 'Sparkleberry'
8.  Nandina domestica 'Fire Power'
9.  Ilex vomitoria 'Pendula' Weeping Yaupon Holly
10.  Ilex x 'Mary Nell'