ILEX 'Nellie R Stevens'

Description: Common name: Nellie Stevens Holly. An ornamental small tree with green shoots and oblong elliptic, blackish-green, often bullate leaves up to 7.5cm long which are spine-tipped & 2 spines on each side. Female bearing profuse and long-persistent orange-red fruits, if a male holly is nearby

Uses: Makes a fine specimen

Climate/Position: Sun or part shade. Tolerant of exposure and coastal locations

Height/Spread: Height 8 metres

Soil Requirements: Well drained soils, rich in organic matter

Pruning: Pyramidal in shape if unpruned. Trim plants in late summer

Additional Interest: Parents are Ilex cornuta (Chinese Holly) and Ilex aquifolium (English Holly)