Wavecrest Nursery – Holly Varieties

American Hollies

All varieties are available in larger sizes at the garden center, but cannot be shipped. Please Inquire!

Ilex opaca ‘Chief Paduke ’ - Chief Paduke American Holly
Zone 5
Selected in 1959 for its dark olive green foliage and reddish orange fruit.
SOLD OUT FOR 2007

Ilex opaca ‘Dan Fenton’* - Dan Fenton American Holly
Zone 5
Despite its name, this is a female. It has excellent dark green leaves and a vigorous pyramidal growth habit. Berries are bright red. New and better!
10-12“.....$18.95
12-15".....$21.95

Ilex opaca ‘Male’* - Male American Holly
Zone 5
A good American Holly pollinator.
6-8“.....$12.95

Ilex opaca ‘Old Heavyberry’ - Old Heavyberry American Holly
Zone 5
Large waxy leaves with few spines and always an abundant crop of red berries. One that has prospered at the Morton Arboretum in Illinois. Grows into a small pyramidal tree 15-25’. Deer will not eat it!
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Ilex opaca ‘Hedge Holly’ - Hedgeholly American Holly
Zone 5
Introduced by the late Paul Bosley. This is a dense Holly with medium sized leaves of excellent form and texture. A heavy fruitier, it is very hardy!
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Ilex opaca ‘Virginia Giant ’ - Virginia Giant American Holly
Zone 5
Brilliant orange-yellow fruit
SOLD OUT FOR 2007

Ilex opaca ‘Xanthocarpa’ - Xanthocarpa American Holly
Zone 5
Golden yellow fruit.
SOLD OUT FOR 2007

English Hollies

Ilex aquifolium ‘Escort’ - Escort English Holly
Zone 6
A good male English Holly. Lots of pollen and good foliage.
18-24".....$31.95

Ilex aquifolium ‘Lutea’ - Golden English Holly
Zone 6
Dark green leaves with bright yellow clusters of berries.
15-18".....$39.95

Ilex aquifolium ‘Rubicalis Aurea’ - Gold-edged English Holly
Zone 6
Hardy gold-edge English Holly. We have grown it outdoors for six years with no winter injury. Beautiful foliage, red berries. Needs protection from winter sun!
10-12” .....$18.95

Ilex crenata ‘Aurea’ - Golden Japanese Holly
Zone 6
Dwarf, dense and spreading, similar to Helleri except with golden foliage. Color is best in a sunny location. Grows 18” tall x 4’ wide. RARE!
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Ilex crenta ‘Beehive’ - Beehive Japanese Holly
Zone 5
Selected for hardiness and form (like a beehive) by Elwin Orton of Rutgers.
SOLD OUT FOR 2007

Ilex crenata ‘Convexa’ - Convex Leaved Japanese Holly
Zone 6
Small evergreen shiny leaves. Sun or shade. Grows to 4’ x 4’. Thrives on shearing. One of our favorites!
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Ilex crenata ‘Geisha’ - Geisha Japanese Holly
Zone 6
Small shrub with spreading habit. Probably the smallest leaves of any Japanese Holly. Lustrous dark green leaves and yellow fruit. Rare!
10-12”.....$21.99

Ilex crenata ‘Green Dragon’ - Green Dragon Japanese Holly
Zone 6
A male clone with very heavy structure, tiny leaves and artistic form. Perfectly suited for Bonsai. Very slow growing.
12-15".....$29.95

Ilex crenata ‘Helleri’ - Helleri Japanese Holly
Zone 6
Dwarf, dense, and spreading. The standard for comparing dwarf Japanese Hollies.
10-12".....$15.95

Ilex crenata ‘Rocky Creek’ - Rocky Creek Japanese Holly
Zone 6
Slow growing twisted and contorted growth habit. This holly will eventually reach
6’ tall x 4-6’ wide.
15-18".....$39.95

Ilex crenata ‘Sky Pencil’ - Sky Pencil Japanese Holly
Zone 6
A useful accent plant in smaller areas where a dark green exclamation point is desired. Will grow 3-5’ tall in sun to partial shade.
10-12".....$18.95
15-18”.....$24.95

Ilex crenata ‘Snowflake’ - Snowflake Japanese Holly
Zone 6
A green and white variegated Japanese Holly which grows 6-8' tall x 5-6' wid, with black fruit and white flowers. Sun to part shade. Loves shearing.
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Ilex crenata ‘Soft Touch’ - Soft Touch Japanese Holly
Zone 6
Female clone growing 2’ tall x 3’ wide, lustrous dark green leaves with silver mid vein,
flexible branches and soft foliage. Unusual!
10-12”.....$18.95

Ilex x (Hybrid) China Boy ® pp. 4803 - China Boy Holly
Zone 5
Male pollinator for China Girl. Very winter hardy.
08-10" pot.....$15.95

Ilex x (Hybrid) China Girl ® pp. 4878 - China Girl Holly
Zone 5
Abundant large fruit on this hardy and heat tolerant hybrid. Unusual cup shaped leaves and rounded growing habit. Grows to 5 ft x 5 ft. Loves shearing!
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Ilex x meservae ‘Blue Angel’ ® pp 3662 - Blue Angel Holly
Zone 6
Crinkled, glossy dark green foliage and large shiny deep red fruits. Grows to 8' tall..
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Ilex x meservae ‘Blue Prince’ ® pp 3517 - Blue Prince Holly
Zone 5
One of Kathleen Meserve’s hybrids, this one is a male with handsome dark green
foliage and plenty of pollen to pollinate all females in a large area. Grows to 6’.
15-18".....$24.95

Ilex x meservae ‘Blue Princess’ ® pp. 3675 - Blue Princess Holly
Zone 5
A very productive female with bright red, persistent fruits. The “Blue” hollies are not tolerant of a lot of heat, but will withstand cold easily in Zone 5. Grows 6’ x 6’, tolerates shearing.
10-12".....$18.95

Ilex x meservae ‘Blue Stallion’ ® pp. 4804 - Blue Stallion Holly
Zone 5
A vigorous growing pollinator with shiny, non-spiny leaves, that blooms over a long period of time.
15-18".....$24.95

Ilex x (Hybrid) ‘Blue Wave’ - Blue Wave Holly
Zone 5
Dark, glossy, blue green, lightly serrated leaves. Fast growing pyramidal form with heavy substance. Grows 12-14' tall x 6' wide. Large bright red berries. Very showy!
08-10".....$15.95

Ilex x (Hybrid) ‘Dragon Lady’ ® pp. 4996 - Dragon Lady Holly
Zone 6
Foliage is dark green, glossy and spiny. Rapidly growing into a narrow pyramid. Produces red berries. Use Blue Stallion or Betty's Beau for a pollinator. Grows 12-20'
10-12".....$18.95

Ilex x (Hybrid) ‘Golden Girl’ ® pp. 7652 - Golden Girl Holly
Zone 6
A Meserve Hybrid. Pyramidal form with dark green dense foliage and bright yellow fruits. Grows 12' ht.
10-12".....$18.95

Ilex x (Hybrid) ‘Gypsy’ - Gypsy Holly
Zone 5
Narrow dwarf pyramid with small serrated leaves. At 5' ht only 2.5' wide. Dark green leaves. bright red berries. A slow upright grower.
12-15".....$21.95

Ilex x (Hybrid) ‘Little Della’ - Little Della Holly
Zone 5
Low growing dwarf mound with small serrated leaves. Very tight growth habit with little pruning. Bright red berries. Grows 3' tall x 4' wide..
10-12".....$21.99
12-15".....$29.95

lex x (Hybrid) ‘Shimmering Lights’ - Shimmering Lights Holly
Zone 5
Black green glossy leaves reflect the clouds as they sail by. Pyramidal growth habit, 12' x 6' wide. Bright red berries. Very few serrations on the large leaves give a lovely texture. Loves shearing to keep its shape.
06-08".....$12.95
15-18".....$24.95

Ilex verticillata ‘Earlibright’ - Earlibright Holly
Zone 4
Early ripening, with orange-red fruit. Grows 6-7' high by 4' wide. Use Jim Dandy for a pollinator. Full sun.
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Ilex verticillata ‘Jim Dandy’ - Jim Dandy Holly
Zone 4
Early flowering male, slow-growing, compact and densely branched. Good pollinator. Grows 6-10'. Full sun.
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Ilex verticillata ‘Red Sprite ’ - Red Sprite Holly
Zone 4
Most dwarf of the Winterberries, with large 1/2" bright red fruits in abudance.
15-18”.....$24.95