$25-60avg. price
Shrub🦌 Deer Resistant💧 Drought Tolerant
Nellie Stevens Holly
Ilex × 'Nellie R. Stevens'
Nellie Stevens Holly is the most popular broadleaf evergreen for screening — fast-growing (3 feet/year), naturally pyramidal, and produces bright red berries without needing a male pollinator. Glossy, spiny leaves stay green year-round. It's the perfect plant when you need a tall, dense evergreen screen fast.
Hardiness Zones
6-9
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water Needs
Moderate
Maintenance
Low
Mature Size
15-25 ft H × 8-12 ft W
Growth Rate
Fast
Bloom Season
Spring (tiny white flowers)
Bloom Color
Glossy dark green leaves, bright red berries
Care Guide
Plant in full sun to partial shade. Any well-drained soil. Water during establishment, then drought tolerant. Prune in late winter to shape. Naturally pyramidal — minimal shaping needed. Space 5-6 feet apart for a solid screen. Very heat and humidity tolerant. Few pest issues.
Landscape Uses
Privacy screeningSpecimen treeFoundation plantingsHedgingProperty borders
Best Growing Regions
southeastnortheastmidwestsouthwest
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