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American Holly Tree Ilex opaca

  • American Holly Tree

    The popular American Holly is perfect for long dense hedges.

  • American Holly Tree

    The American Holly has wide leaves and it's berries appear in autumn.

  • American Holly Tree

    In it's unpruned mature shape it is a mass of evergreen beauty.

  • American Holly Tree

Product Details

Growing Zones: 6-9 outdoors

This plant may not thrive in your area

6-9 outdoors Map 6-9 outdoors (hardy down to 0℉)
  • Mature Height: 15-20 ft.
  • Mature Width: 12-15 ft.
  • Sunlight: Full to Partial Sun
  • Spacing: 4-5 ft.
  • Growth Rate: up to 2 ft.
  • Botanical Name: Ilex opaca
  • Does Not Ship To: AZ

Product Description

The Ideal Evergreen Hedge

  • Easy to grow
  • Drought tolerant, once established
  • Low maintenance
  • Pest & disease resistant
  • Adapts to many soils

This all around American winner is naturally adapted to growing in native USA soil. Unlike other holly trees, this specimen evergreen tree remains fully branched to the ground even at maturity.

Occasionally a few of our plants don’t live up to our high standards- they might be a bit crooked or missing some limbs, but they are still quality plants that need a home! So we’ve discounted them heavily to make room for fresh inventory...given the nature of these plants we are not able to offer our standard warranty but hope you can take advantage of this opportunity to give them a home!

Tolerates Partial Shade
Found in nature as an under story tree in New England forests, you know that you can plant this tall beauty in a somewhat shaded area of your yard and it will do just as well as in full sun. From the coast of Massachusetts to southern Florida and west past the Mississippi River is the American Holly tree’s native range. Its amazing how many different climates this evergreen tree can adapt too!

American Holly is an award winning evergreen tree!
Perfectly suited to an easy-to-grow living wall for privacy or to block out noise. For a hedge planting that fills fast, you still want to plant your American Hollies 4-5 feet apart. The excellent pyramidal shape makes this a great accent evergreen that will grow in any soil, even hard compacted clay. Bright red winter berries will delight you and the birds!

Great for holiday decorating
So plan your yearly shearing of those American Hollies right before the Christmas season arrives for the freshest greenery. Your trees are grown an extra year to make sure you plant only well-developed root systems in your yard. We do this to offer you better benefits and quick rewards in growing our trees at your house.

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Shipping Details

Shipping Alert:

You can still order, but due to cold weather, we have delayed shipping to the areas shaded on the map below. We want your new plant to thrive right out of the box, so we will wait on shipping your order until the weather is ideal. This includes anyone in Growing Zones 3, 4, 5 & 6. If you are unsure of your growing zone, visit our Growing Zone Finder.

Some plants are not available for immediate shipment, and delayed delivery is noted.

We will resume normal shipping in the Spring. Please see the table below for your approximate ship date.

Zone Map
Growing Zone Shipping Resumes
Zones 3 & 4 Week of May 3rd
Zone 5 Week of April 10th
Zone 6 Week of March 29th
Zones 7 - 11 Ships Now!

Estimated Shipping Time: Most orders ship immediately, however we are currently experiencing delays and could take up to 11-14 days from date of purchase. As noted on the website, some items are seasonal, and may only ship in spring or fall. Once your order is shipped, you'll receive an email with a tracking number.
Order Total Shipping Charges
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$15.00-$23.99 $13.99
$24.00-$39.99 $16.99
$40.00-$79.99 $19.99
$80.00-$98.99 $24.99
$99.00-$118.99 $29.99
$119.00-$148.99 $39.99
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