Hybrid hollies are crosses of two or more types and some are able to produce berries without a male cultivar. These hollies have lustrous, deep green, spiny leaves that provide year-round interest and vibrant red berries through the colder season. They make great borders, hedges, privacy screens, specimens, foundation plantings, and group plantings. Hybrid hollies prefer moist,
well-drained, slightly acidic soils.

​Please contact the nursery for availability each season.

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Nellie Stevens Ilex x aquifoliumi x I. cornuta

Zone: 5 to 7
Average Size: 15-25' Tall, 8-15' Wide; Broad, dense, pyramidal, fast-growing habit; Large shrub or small tree
Flower: Sweetly fragrant, inconspicuous, four-petaled, greenish white
Fruit: Large, round, bright red-orange berries
Foliage: Lustrous, spiny, green leaves
Bloom Time: April
Light: Full Sun to Full Shade; Adaptable
Deer Resistant: Yes

Pollinator not required but plant with a male Chinese cultivar (Ilex cornuta) for increased berry production.

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Dragon Lady Ilex x aquipernyi 'Meschick'

Zone: 6 to 8
Average Size: 10-20' Tall, 4-6' Wide; Upright, narrow, pyramidal habit
Flower: Inconspicuous, four-petaled, greenish white
Fruit: Large, scarlet berries
Foliage: Spiny, lustrous, dark green leaves
Bloom Time: May
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant:​ Yes

Pollinator required (Ex.) Blue Stallion or Blue Prince

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Red Beauty Ilex x aquifoliumi x I. rugosa x I. perny 'Rutzan'

Zone: 6 to 10
Average Size:​ 7-10' Tall, 4-5' Wide; Conical, dense, habit
Flower: ​Inconspicuous, four-petaled, greenish white
Fruit: Large, bright red berries
Foliage: Spiny, lustrous, dark green leaves
Bloom Time: Spring
​Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Deer Resistant:​ Yes

Pollinator required (Ex.) Blue Prince ​

Picture by Doreen Wynja, owned by Monrovia

Picture owned by Monrovia

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