Discovered by J. M. Morgan and Mrs. T. A. Dar on Morgan Farm in Rowan Township, North Carolina in 1902, the holly was later introduced officially in 1959. At maturity, holly trees reach a height of 35 to 50 feet and a width of 15 to 25 feet. It has arguably the most lustrous leaves of any of the top American Holly cultivars. Examples of this practice are numerous, and put simply, the practice is amusing. Introduced by Dr. Elwin Orton of Rutgers University who registered the tree in 1965, the tree was marketed as the gender companion of the Jersey Princess. [3][6][7], A ratio of three female plants to one male plant is required for ideal fruit production. It has a density of 0.58 to 0.64. It is native to the eastern and central U.S., most frequently found in moist woods, forest bottomlands and swamp peripheries plus some coastal dunes (e.g., Cape Cod down the Atlantic Coast) from Massachusetts to West Virginia to Ohio to southeastern Missouri south to Texas and Florida. Person Co., NC 4/1/06. And, while holly tea is fine and dandy — for most, he says with envy — let me remind you: Don’t eat the berries. Pistillate flowers emerge in small clusters from one plant, while staminate flower clusters develop on another. Male flowers have four stamens, inserted on the base of the corolla, alternate with its lobes; filaments awl-shaped, exserted in the sterile, much shorter in the sterile flower; anthers attached at the back, oblong, introrse, two-celled, cells opening longitudinally. The calyx is small, four-lobed, imbricate in the bud, acute, margins ciliate, persistent. A typical specimen will be about 2’ tall and 10’ wide after ten years. Most types bear red or orange berries. If the wreath hasn’t been sprayed, you can recycle it in your tea cup. We offer American Hollies in several rooted cutting packages, including the female cultivars Jersey Princess, Miss Courtney, Morgan Gold, and Satyr Hill. Male flowers stamens will have pollen-tipped anthers. Holly is a plant. [14], 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T20680285A20694821.en, Southern Research Station (www.srs.fs.fed.us), "American holly (Ilex opaca) - Climate Change Atlas", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ilex_opaca&oldid=985781015, Wikipedia articles needing clarification from December 2017, Articles lacking reliable references from December 2017, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 27 October 2020, at 22:30. Cultivars include Jersey Princess, Miss Courtney, Morgan Gold, and Saytr Hill. Ilex Opaca – American Holly. The difference can be seen by examining both the center of the flowers and the stamens. Each ovary will become a future berry. It is important to note, not all male/female names can be taken at face value. The tree has a slow to medium growth rate. Plant one plant for ever 2 linear feet. The pistil on female flowers has a superior ovary, four-celled, rudimentary in staminate flowers; style wanting, stigma sessile, four-lobed; ovules one or two in each cell. Today the popularity of the American Holly is as strong as ever. Fruit display can be spectacular on good selections with a strong pollinator. The custom is followed in North America, and holly and mistletoe are widely used for decoration of homes and churches. For a hedge or privacy screen, plant your American Hollies about five feet apart. The tree also forms a thick canopy which offers protection for birds from predators and storms. American Holly will grow in nearly all soils. Leaves of some holly species are used by some cultures to make daily tea. Due to extensive cultivation of the American Holly by nurseryman and gardeners alike, there are currently over 1000 different cultivars, with more being patented every year (Holly Society of America).The tree is ridiculously tough. The holly was Orton’s first release as part of the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station during the 1970s. Fruit is Indian Yellow (6) (Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart). It can also be dyed and used as a substitute for ebony. Grow it in a well-drained soil, but keep the soil moist. Bark is smooth and light-gray. In general little is known about inter-species variation in constituents or toxicity of hollies. It is found in sparse numbers in the northern part of its range from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, south to northern New Jersey (including southern Connecticut and southeastern New York). Flowers are only borne in late Spring, typically in May. But Europeans brought demand for American Holly to a whole new level. With this pair, the Golden King is actually the female cultivar. By comparison, female flowers will have a single green nodule (ovary) at the flower’s center. The stamens surrounding the ovary on the female flower are non-functional and will not have pollen-tipped anthers. The American holly, called the evergreen or Christmas holly (Ilex opaca Aiton) was named the state tree of Delaware on 1 May 1939. Male holly flowers have four yellow stamens extending from the center of the flower. Ilex opaca, commonly called American holly, is an upright, pyramidal, evergreen tree that slowly matures to 15-30' in cultivation, but may reach 50' tall in the wild. On first glance of the name, one might believe the origin of this cultivar was rooted in piracy. Size - 5cm x 10.5cm Dies by Chloe are all made from high quality steel with a special coating to … We deliver throughout Ireland and the UK and our Bloom Boxes in … By their nature, cultivated varieties (cultivars) are genetically distinct plants selected for a particular trait or combination of reliable characteristics. After all, as a yellow-berried American Holly, one could make any number of gold puns involving Captain Morgan. They recognized American Holly as an obvious substitute for their English holly (Ilex aquifolium) holiday traditions, and decorative and landscape usage soon exploded. This time-frame is normally within one week. Holly Society of America - Holly Cultivar Registrations. American Holly leaf – oblong-elliptic, spine-toothed or entire, leathery matte, dark green leaves. It was discovered at the New Jersey home of Judge Thomas Brown in 1945 and at maturity can grow up to 30’ tall. Thick, and slightly pyramidal in shape, the American Holly, Ilex opaca, provides shelter year-round, food for birds and pollinators and decorations for our houses — and is beautiful. The easiest way to identify a male holly from a female holly is to look for berries. Like all hollies, it is dioecious, with separate male and female plants; only female plants produce the characteristic red berries. American Holly is dioecious, forming male (staminate) and female (pistillate) flowers on separate trees. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. Holly is a popular winter Christmas and holiday season decoration. If planted in the right conditions and decently cared for some hollies can live up to 100 years or longer. The somewhat taller American holly (I. opaca) has oblong prickly leaves and usually red fruits. Registered by the Holly Society in 1970, the cultivar was named for the road on which the nursery is located - Satyr Hill. The fruit is a small red drupe 6–12 mm diameter containing four seeds; it is often persistent into winter. American Holly. This plant is shade tolerant. There are many types (species) of holly. The pollen is light/pale yellow in appearance. Possibly its only criticism is its more olive-green leaf color, which is more akin to the native species; however, this criticism is subjective, as many prefer the more native-like coloration. Newly established plants will not flower for 4 to 7 years; prior to flowering there is no practical means of determining the gender of a plant. Among the hundreds of registered American Holly cultivars, the Jersey Princess is true royalty. The tree is also not picky in terms of soil requirements. Prices for Miss Courtney American Holly trees 3 to 8 inches with shipping included. Native specimens found throughout the Appalachian Mountains have been found to withstand temperatures of -10°F, while cultivated varieties have been naturalized in Ohio down to -20°F. It is little wonder that when the European colonists landed in the New World, they brought their love of holly among their many traditions. Individual male flowers are about ¼" across, consisting of a short green calyx with 4 lobes, 4 greenish white or yellowish white petals, and 4 stamens. Threatened and Endangered Information: This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. [3][7] Ilex opaca var. Flower: Species is dioecious; dull green-white, male flowers on 3 to 7 flowered cymes, female flowers are solitary with a pleasant odor, appearing in late spring. The holly was introduced in 1942 by Earle Dilatush of Bunting Nursery in New Jersey. It can also be dyed and used as a substitute for ebony. We also offer the male cultivar Jersey Knight. Scientific Name: Ilex opaca Named after Mr. Klein’s niece, today the holly is considered one of the best of the more than 1000 American Holly cultivars. 2 Does not tolerate poor drainage under cultivation. In the event that berries are not present, the only scientific way to confirm a holly’s sex is by studying its flowers. Because its mature form is more akin to the native American Holly species, it is not as suited for use in screens and hedges. It will grow in both dry and swampy soil, but grows slowly. It was registered with the Holly Society of America as number 4-61. 40 to 50' in height with a spread of 18 to 40'; usually smaller, 15 to 30' in height is more reasonable under normal landscape conditions, takes a long time to get where it is going. Ilex opaca. It can be found in most local nurseries and garden centers. Leaves are alternate, simple, evergreen, elliptic, and 1.5-3.5" long and half as wide. When bearing fruit, Miss Courtney holly branches appear pendulous from the shear volumne of berries. Break up the soil to the finest consistency possible. Over 1,000 cultivars have been selected, including plants selected for cold tolerance ('Cobalt', a male cultivar, is able to tolerate temperatures as low as −32 °C), growth form (e.g. The hollies with which we are most familiar, due to their striking evergreen foliage used in Christmas displays, are English holly (Ilex aquifolium) and American holly (Ilex opaca). Berry-like, dull red rounded drupe, fruit is borne singly on .25" long stalks, maturing in October and persisting into winter. Leaves of other species, such as gallberry (I. glabra) are bitter and emetic. The American Holly is considered one of the most popular trees in the world. Gaps in foliage fill in faster than other top cultivars, and the central leader is less prone to damage. * Michael A. Dirr contends that the Croonenburg holly is a monoecious American Holly cultivar. Its Holly Society of America registration number is 1-98. Growing Conditions: Full sun to part sun and well-drained soil. [12][unreliable source? There is not a single male American Holly cultivar more popular or well-known than the Jersey Knight. Pollination is not dependent on having the marketed counterpart, and any male that flowers at roughly the same time as the female holly will act as a berry pollinator with few exceptions. The best American Holly cultivars can typically be reduced down to a particular set of characteristics – the tree’s habit, the degree of leaf luster, and the profusion of berries. It is a deer-resistant tree. The flowers are greenish white, small, borne in late spring in short pedunculate cymes from the axils of young leaves or scattered along the base of young branches. Ranked attributes include leaf color (degree of dark green), luster, berry production, and trainability of a central leader. The tree is remarkably easy to prune and shape. Male and female flowers are on separate trees, so trees of both sexes must be located within the same area to ensure fruit production. It is included in the dicot (dicotyledonous) family category. The first scientific observation of the American Holly tree was recorded in 1744. This means that while the female and male plants may share a common genetic heritage (i.e. Christmas Holly. For me the best way to tell them apart is by the older leaves. Because all hollies are dioecious (either male or female), any holly sporting berries during the winter, will be female. The Holly plant does grow pretty slow, but can eventually attain a height of around 30-50 feet in a compact pyramid shape. Ranked attributes include leaf color (degree of dark green), luster, and trainability of central a leader. These species are Yerba mate (I. paraguariensis), Ilex guayusa, Kuding (Ilex kaushue), Yaupon (I. vomitoria) and others. Cedar Waxwings will strip the trees of fruit if they are not already bare during their northward migration. ; Chinese holly (I. cornuta) is one of the few types of holly shrubs that can actually produce berries without male pollination.These berries vary in color from red, dark orange to yellow. Size and quantity availability can be found at boydnursery.net. [10], The flowers are pollinated by insects, including bees, wasps, ants, and night-flying moths. The tree also reproduces the "old fashioned way;" male and female flowers are produced on separate plants (dioecious reproduction). This range of habitats and conditions means the American Holly does not take great risks in its habit of growth. The tree has lustrous dark green leaves and handsome form. By contrast, each female bloom has a green ovary (that is, a green "bump" in the center of its bloom). These bushes prefer moist, slightly acidic (near 5.0), organic soils commonly found in wetland areas, but are tough enough to handle heavier soils. Probably the most unusual female American Holly cultivar is the Maryland Dwarf (also called the Maryland Spreader). [9]The ideal yearly precipitation average for the species ranges from 102 cm to 165 cm. We ship via Priority Mail from zip-code 37378 and DO NOT ship plants west of the Rocky Mountains. Like many male companion cultivars, the Edward J. Stevens was simply found among the same planted seedlings as its female counterpart. Due to extensive cultivation of the American Holly by nurseryman and gardeners alike, there are currently over 1000 different cultivars, with more being patented every year (Holly Society of America). When your order is received, plants are collected as soon as the weather permits. American holly Aquifoliaceae Ilex opaca Aiton symbol: ILOP Leaf: Alternate, simple, evergreen, elliptical, 2 to 4 inches long, spiny toothed margin, thickened and leathery, shiny dark green above, much paler below. American holly is a slow grower and typically matures to a height of 30 feet (but may be taller in the wild). The only exception to this rule is the Croonenburg Holly, which is allegedly monoecious (both male and female). If you see berries, your job is done. Infloreescence is staminate a cyme, and pistillate single. Dicots have, within the seed embryo of a flowering plant, a pair of leaves. Holly trees feature simple alternate leaves that are oval in shape and which feature points along the edges. Voted the 2003 Holly of the Year by the Holly Society of America, the leaves have a distinctive "tortoise" shape and are typically 3” long and 2” wide. Typically, its trunk diameter reaches 50 cm (20 in), sometimes up to 120 cm (47 in). A million members, donors, and partners support our programs to make our world greener and healthier. The European holly is smaller than the American holly, but closely resembles the American holly. All hollies bear flowers with four petals and four stamens. Female flowers have 4 non-functional stamens. American Hollies grow on mountain tops, in river valleys, on flood plains, and along coastlines. Common Name(s): American Holly Tree. Reportedly cold-hardy to -20°F, the tree can reach heights of 20-30’ and grow 15-20' wide. [8], Ilex opaca typically grows as an understory tree in moist forests of the east-central, southeastern, and south-central United States. The tree has dark green, lustrous leaves with five to ten spines. Since that point, the Jersey Knight has become much more than the companion to a single cultivar. The Satyr Hill excels when used in screens, hedges, and even as an individual specimen. *Spotlight cultivars have been ranked on a scale of 1-5 for top holly attributes by Boyd Nursery Company nurserymen (5 being the best). Dr. Elwin Orton of Rutgers University developed the cultivar. The tree can reach heights of 30’. English holly and American holly are used as ornamental Christmas greens. The American Holly is considered one of the most popular trees in the world. They are mildly toxic to an adult. According to the family, the tree had grown in the family garden and was monoecious, bearing flowers in the ratio of 10 female to 1 male. [13], Holly fruit (drupes) appear late in the season, and whether due to the need to ripen or being a food of last resort, often last until midwinter. From the Roman and Druid winter solstice traditions to the eventual European Christian traditions, the symbolism and colorful nature of the evergreen holly in the dead of winter was constant. Planting: Plant your American Holly tree in an area that receives full to partial sunlight (4 to 8 hours of sunlight per day). When you go for a walk in our local forests, you’re sure to see a medium tall evergreen tree in the understory. April to June. It is considered to be a slow growing perennial evergreen. Specimen plant, grouping; requires male and female for fruit set; there are too many superior hollies to justify extensive use of this species but the list of cultivars is endless; on the east coast and south this is a favored plant; again, do not use seedlings; use one of many superior cultivars. While there are several cultivars that might equal the cultivar on individual characteristics, there are very few that have achieved the level of popularity as the Jersey Princess. We have temporarily closed our dried flower shop to concentrate on our Christmas Collection. Sometimes described as a prostrate shrub or groundcover shrub, the Maryland Dwarf has only modest red fruit production. Introduction: American holly is a broad-leaf evergreen with a beautiful shape, but with a variety of insect and disease problems.The tree offers clusters of red berries that persist throughout fall and winter. Densely pyramidal in youth with branches to the ground, becoming in age open, irregular, and picturesque, high branching, the branches at a wide angle and contorted. Enjoys good, moist, loose, acidic, well-drained soil. Songbirds including thrushes, mockingbirds, catbirds, bluebirds and thrashers, as well as some gamebirds and mammals frequently feed on the berries. Jersey Knight - It is difficult to identify another comparably popular American Holly male cultivar. Apply only one application of fertilizer a year. American Holly is a fairly common understory tree, American Holly is easy to identify, with prickly evergreen leaves, smooth bark, and red fruits (on female trees) that last through the winter. The wood is very pale, tough, close-grained, takes a good polish, and is used for whip-handles, engraving blocks and also cabinet work. Zone 5 to 9. A male pollinator must be nearby in order to produce the beautiful red berries we are all familiar with on female trees. The Nellie R. Stevens & Edward J. Stevens hollies are an excellent example of this concept. We are so excited to stock the most gorgeous collection of dried and preserved flowers delivered to us weekly from the markets in Holland. produce fruits that range in color from black to bright red or yellow Throughout history, the appeal of bright red berries and lusterous evergreen leaves drove the popularity of the English Holly. The tree has a beautiful curl to its leaf, which makes for a wonderful display in groups. With great habit, heavy fruiting, and consistently-colored dark green foliage through winter, the holly was bred for its landscaping prowess. It has greenish-white flowers bloom April-June (male flowers in 3-12 flowered clusters and female flowers solitary or in 2's or 3's). According to Mr. Thrasher, the Croonenberg family of Lynnhaven Bay, Virginia maintained that the tree was a hybrid American-English holly. Prices for Morgan Gold American Holly trees 3 to 8 inches with shipping included. The leaves remain on the branches for two to three years, finally falling in the spring when pushed off by growing buds.[3][6][7]. The sap is watery, and contains a bitter substance used as an herbal tonic. Branches covered with bright red fruit attract mockingbirds, robins, and other birds. Prices for Jersey Knight American Holly trees 3 to 8 inches with shipping included. This species is affected by many problems including holly leaf miner, bud moth, scales, beetles, whitefly, berry midge, southern red mite, tar spot, leaf spots, cankers, bacterial blight, twig die back, spot anthracnose, leaf rot, leaf drop, powdery mildews, spine spot (nonparasitic) and leaf scorch (physiological); leaf miner and scale are particularly troublesome. While it can grow in partial shade, you will achieve denser growth if you give it full sun. English holly (Ilex aquifolium) is one of the most common with its familiar glossy, dark-green spiky leaves and bright red berries used for Christmas displays. The Judy Evans holly was discovered by Theodore Klein in the Cave Hill Cemetery and Arboretum in 1940. The larger the plant the faster the area will fill in. American Holly Information. One male can pollenize several females. The tree can be difficult to train into having a central leader, but if special attention is given, the tree will have a strong pyramidal form. The tree is ridiculously tough. The roots are thick and fleshy. For a quote on larger quantities, please call or email us. Prices for Satyr Hill American Holly trees 3 to 8 inches with shipping included. The American holly leaves tend to have a dark appearance and a more matte finish. Not a "tree" in the typical sense, the plant is considered to be the best dwarf form of American Holly. These attractive, broad-leaf evergreen trees grow 15-50’ tall. Producing large red berries that tend to be well distributed across the tree, the Satyr Hill variety is the modern standard for landscape hollies. Prior to their arrival, American Holly leaves had been used by Native Americans to make tea to treat cough, and berries had been used to make buttons. The bark is light gray, roughened by small warty lumps. American holly is the only native North American holly that attains tree size. In these characteristics, the Judy Evans grades well. These evergreen leaves are 2 to 4 inches long and less than 2 inches wide. Common names are from state and federal lists. The corolla is white, with four petal-like lobes united at the base, obtuse, spreading, hypogynous, imbricate in bud. Some nurseries or suppliers sell only female-flowering hollies. According to Michael A. Dirr's Manual of Woody Landscape Plants ... Amy, Angelica, Cardinal, Canary, Carolina, Croonenburg*, Farage, Goldie, Greenleaf, Howard, Jersey Princess, Judy Evans, Manig, Maryland Dwarf, Merry Christmas, Miss Courtney, Miss Helen, Morgan Gold, Old Heavy Berry, Satyr Hill, Stewart's Silver Crown, Wyetta. American Holly especially benefit from a yearly mulch of used coffee grounds. With remote spiny teeth, leaves are dull to dark yellow green and have great variation among trees. A pyramid-shaped evergreen tree with spines on its foliage, American holly blooms in May or June (depending on where you live). Like most others in the holly genus, American holly is dioecious. the same parent trees), each plant is distinctly and fundamentally different from one another. English holly (I. aquifolium), a tree growing to 15 metres (nearly 50 feet) tall, bears shining spiny dark evergreen leaves and usually red fruits. dwarf forms such as 'Cardinal Hedge', a female plant growing to 1.2 m tall), and color and abundance of fruit (notable female cultivars including the large-berried 'Yule', and the yellow-berried 'Canary' and 'Morgan Gold').[5]. The cultivar is more ranging and open in habit than other popular cultivars, reaching heights approaching 40' at full maturity. Inspite of numerous male cultivars released each year (Holly Society of America - Holly Cultivar Registrations), the Jersey Knight continues to be only consistently mentioned male cultivar. The Satyr Hill cultivar is one of the top five most popular varieties of female American Holly. This particular cultivar was found as a volunteer seedling and developed originally at McLean Nurseries in Towson, Maryland by Stewart McLean. Size: Up … The leaves are alternate, 5–7.5 cm (2.0–3.0 in) long and 2–4 cm (0.79–1.57 in) wide, stiff, yellow green and dull matte to sub-shiny above (distinctly less glossy than the otherwise fairly similar European holly Ilex aquifolium[5]), often pale yellow beneath; the edges are curved into several sharp, spike-like points, and a wedge-shaped base and acute apex; the midrib is prominent and depressed, the primary veins conspicuous; the petiole is short, stout, grooved, thickened at base, with a pair of minute stipules. The berries are reputedly poisonous to humans, but are important survival food for birds, who will eat the berries after other food sources are exhausted. It is a vigorous grower with a compact, upright habit. It is pollution tolerant. bushes and trees are a diverse group that serve many needs within the garden, as well as making colorful holiday decorations. This species is easily identified because it is the only native U.S. h… This North American native holly needs a pollinator to produce berries, so make sure you have both a male and female plant. Flower vase by Longaberger, part of the American Holly Pattern, stands 8.25 inches tall, features a motif of holly leaves and red berries, made of resin, in great condition The holly slowly forms a very wide mound in its habit, and only begrudgingly grows taller than 3’ in height. Berry distribution is best by late October and retained through winter. American holly tea does not contain caffeine. Leaves (5-10 cm or 2-4 in) have many spine-tipped teeth, dull green above and yellow-green beneath. The Edward J. Stevens holly is often marketed as the male companion cultivar to the Nellie R. 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