Christmas Jewel Holly is a small upright evergreen shrub with a dense pyramidal habit and narrow dark green foliage spines that are blunted. Female plants produce abundant apple red berries without the need of a pollinator that color fully by mid winter and persist into summer. Best planted in moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils. Asexual reproduction prohibited.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Origins:
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Southeast N. America; GA Native
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Height:
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6' - 10'
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Spread:
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3’ - 6'
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Spacing:
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4’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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6 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly. Well-drained soils essential. Potential issues include mites, scale, leaf spot, rot, and mildew. Susceptible to leaf scorch or drop if not protected from afternoon sun in hotter climates.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Privacy Screen, Hedges, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Blueberry, Pieris, Astilbe
IMAGE: Photos by Moon's Tree Farm, Christmas Jewel® Holly
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
