Nellie R. Stevens American holly
Ilex 'Nellie R. Stevens'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size15 to 25 feet tall8 to 12 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Greenish-white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Nellie R. Stevens' American holly (Ilex 'Nellie R. Stevens') is a shrub for hedges, privacy screens, specimen planting, and foundation beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Greenish-white flowers open in early to late spring and attract bees and birds. Deer tend to pass it by. This evergreen can reach 180 to 300 inches tall, so give it room to spread.
Pairs well with Green Velvet buxus, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Sarah Bernhardt peony.