Shrubs

Gardening Guide

Shrubs

Nellie R. Stevens Holly

Ilex x ‘Nellie R. Stevens’
One of the most attractive of all hollies. Vigorous grower with dense branches makes an excellent tall screen. Producer of large bright orange-red berries. Mature plants can be pruned to tree forms.

15-20' tall x 10' wide

Full sun to part shade

Zone 6 / Hardy to 0ºF

Oakleaf™ Holly

Ilex x ‘Conaf’
This upright holly has brilliant emerald green foliage. The foliage is similar in shape to that of an oak leaf. Showy red berries in fall. Ideal for hedge, screen or specimen. A predecessor to the similar Oakland™ Holly. Evergreen.

10-12' tall x 8' wide

Full sun to part shade

Zone 6 / Hardy to 0ºF

Warren’s Red Possumhaw Holly

Ilex decidua ‘Warren’s Red’
Vigorous, upright deciduous shrub with small, lustrous green leaves. Warren’s Red is a female type bearing profuse, scarlet-red berries for a brilliant winter display. Excellent specimen or accent in the shrub border or to stand alone.

8-15' tall x 8-15' wide

Full sun to part shade

Zone 6 / Hardy to 0ºF

Robin™ Holly

Ilex x ‘Conin’
Fast growing, pyramidal evergreen shrub covered with an abundance of brilliant red new growth in spring and showy red berries in fall. Excellent used for screens, specimen or a large foundation planting.

15-20' tall x 12-15' wide

Full sun to part shade

Zone 6 / Hardy to 0ºF

Savannah Holly

Ilex x attenuata ‘Savannah’
Light green foliage forms a loosely pyramidal upright shrub. Large bright red berries in summer persist through winter. Great windbreak. Effective lining walks or drives.

15-20' tall x 15' wide

Full sun to part shade

Zone 6 / Hardy to 0ºF

Yaupon Holly

Ilex vomitoria
Dense evergreen shrub with small neat foliage and heavy crops of scarlet berries. Stunning hedge or background for flower borders. Shears well as topiary or espalier. Durable and long-lived.

10-15' tall x 10-15' wide

Full sun to part shade

Zone 7 / Hardy to 10ºF

Dwarf Yaupon Holly

Ilex vomitoria ‘Nana’
Low growing domed growth habit. Densely branched and is covered with small serrated leaves. Makes a wonderful hedge plant or background for the garden border. This variety takes shearing very well making it a great selection as a topiary plant. Can be maintained at any size.

4' tall x 4' wide

Full sun to part shade

Zone 6 / Hardy to 0ºF

Weeping Yaupon Holly

Ilex vomitoria ‘Pendula’
Large evergreen shrub or small tree with weeping growth habit. Massive display of bright red berries provide showy fall and winter color. Perfect as landscape accent.

8-10' tall x 6-8' wide

Full sun to part shade

Zone 7 / Hardy to 10ºF

Alice Oakleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Alice’
A showy deciduous shrub with large, oak-like leaves that are deep green, turning a lovely maroon color in fall. The white blooms are large and appear during summer. One of the largest of the Oakleaf Hydrangeas.

8-12' tall x 8-12' wide

Full sun to part shade

Zone 5 / Hardy to -10ºF

Sunshine Ligustrum

Ligustrum sinense ‘Sunshine’ PP20379
A new, lower growing form of Ligustrum with year-round golden foliage. A perfect choice as an accent or container plant. It works great as a colorful hedge and tolerates pruning well.

4-5' tall x 4-5' wide

Full sun to part shade

Zone 6 / Hardy to 0ºF