Ilex Nellie R. Stevens Holly 3 Large Gallon Size Trees Low Maintenance Live Evergreen Privacy Shrub Red Berries

One of the most attractive of all hollies! A vigorous grower with dense branches that creates an excellent tall screen. Producer of large bright orange-red berries without a male pollenizer, but plant a male Chinese holly Ilex cornuta nearby for increased berry set. Evergreen. They grow as much as 2 to 3 ft. per year without pruning. When they reach the height you want, just clip off the leader. This will slow them down and make them thicken out. These holly trees make perfect accents at the corners of your home, planting beds, or entryway. The dark green foliage makes a great contrast to surrounding trees and shrubs. During the winter months, you will enjoy the red berries against the deep green foliage. Clip off some branches to decorate your home for the holidays. This tree is a bird watchers delight, as its berries attract all kinds of wildlife Plant your Nellie Stevens Holly along a yard perimeter or property lines. Nellies are used effectively as garden hedges, property markers, and even as separators within a yard. Nellie Stevens Holly look great planted along a line in the center of the backyard, to mark the end of the mowed greens and the beginning of an open area.