Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Ilex X 'Nellie R. Stevens'

Size:

15'-25 tall by 8'-12' wide

Leaves:

alternate, simple, up to 4" long, with 2 or 3 teeth on each side, leathery; lustrous dark green

Flowers:

small greenish-white, inconspicuous

Fruit:

bright red berry-like fruit (called a drupe) persisting into winter

Fall Interest:

broadleaf evergreen

Culture:

sun to light shade; adaptable

Disease/Insect:

Use:

specimen, screen

Cultivars:

Notes:

hybrid between Chinese holly (Ilex cornuta) and English holly (Ilex aquifolium)