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Nellie R. Stevens Holly – 7 Gallon Pot (3-4′)
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Nellie R. Stevens Holly
Ilex x ‘Nellie R. Stevens’
Other Names: (sp) Nellie R. Stephens Holly
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub or Tree
Height at Maturity: 15-20′
Width at Maturity: 12-15′
Spacing: 6-8′ for solid hedge; 18’+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Dense, Pyramidal
Growth Rate: Moderate, Fast
Flower Color: White
Flower Size: Small
Flowering Period: May, June
Flower Type:
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Dark Green
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: Yes
Berry Color: Red
Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Evening Sun
Water Needs: Average, Low when established
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Silty
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist to Somewhat Dry
Soil pH: 5.5 – 6.5
Maintenance / Care: Low to Average
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Deer – more info, Disease, Drought, Mildew, Heat, Clay Soil
Description
A long-time favorite of landscapers and home gardeners and one of the fastest growing and most dependable of the tall hollies, the Nellie R. Stevens Holly, often misspelled “Nellie R. Stephens,” is an evergreen tree with a broad, pyramidal growth habit and lustrous, dark blue-green leaves that are full to the ground. That said, lower branches can be removed to form a very attractive mid-size tree to 20 feet or more in height over time. Produces an abundant crop of bright red berries in fall that persist through winter and are relished by birds. A perfect choice for privacy screens.
Landscape & Garden Uses
The Nellie R. Stevens Holly can be grown as a shrub, with foliage from the ground up, or lower branches can be removed to form a very attractive and colorful evergreen tree.
Growing 15 to 20 feet in height and 10 to 15 feet wide (depending on pruning), the Nellie R. Stevens Holly is ideal for use as a specimen, in single or staggered rows to form a solid privacy hedge or screen, or to frame the corners of homes or other buildings. As this holly grows taller lower branches can be removed to form a highly attractive evergreen tree that is perfect for use as a focal point specimen in landscape border or home foundation plantings. Great for use in the ground or in large pots around swimming pools and other outdoor living spaces. The abundant crop of berries make it a welcome addition to bird and wildlife gardens. Excellent for an outdoor Christmas tree!
Suggested Spacing: 6 to 8 apart for solid privacy screens and hedges; 18 feet or more apart for space between trees Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7a, where this Holly is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.
Growing Preferences
The Nellie R. Stevens Holly is exceptionally easy to grow in most any moist but well-drained acidic soil of average fertility and full sun to part shade. Alkaline soils result in chlorosis (yellowing of leaves) which can be corrected by the application of chelated iron and/or soil sulfur. More berries are produced in full to mostly sun however you can expect a good crop even with some shade. Four hours or more of direct sunlight per day is suggested. Minimal if an maintenance when left to grow natural. That said, many landscapers will perform an annual pruning to maintain a more formal appearance or to control size.
Important Note: Any heavy pruning after spring flowering will reduce or eliminate berry production.
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for a Holly tree.
How To Plant A Holly Tree In The Ground Or In Pots
How To Prune A Holly Bush Or Tree
How To Fertilize & Water A Holly Tree
Privacy Screen Design And Planting Tips
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