Waysides Christmas Tree American holly
Ilex opaca 'Waysides Christmas Tree'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size15 to 25 feet tallup to 18 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Conical
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Greenish-white
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Waysides Christmas Tree' American holly (Ilex opaca 'Waysides Christmas Tree') is a shrub for specimen planting, hedges, privacy screens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, loamy or clay soil. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. It grows slowly into a conical, evergreen form. Greenish-white, fragrant flowers attract bees and butterflies, and birds visit the plant too.
Pairs well with Spicebush, Switchgrass, and Wild bergamot.