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Ilex glabra
COMMON: Inkberry
LEAVES: Evergreen, alternatek, simple, 1 to 2" long, 1/3 to 1/2" wide, dark green
SIZE: 4 to 8' tall
HARDINESS: Zone 4 to 9
HABIT: Upright
GROWTH RATE: Slow
FLOWERS: Not significant
FRUIT: Black, berry like, Mayish
SOILS: Moist, acid soils. Avoid high pH soils.
LIGHTING: Full sun to part shade, reasonably shade tolerant
USES: Foundation, hedges, masses, and accent plant
MAINTENANCE: Reasonably trouble free

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Ilex opaca
COMMON: American Holly
LEAVES: Evergreen, alternate, simple, 1 1/2" to 3 1/2" long, half as wide, spiny teeth, dark green above, yellowish green on underside
SIZE: 40 to 50' tall
HARDINESS: Zone 5 to 9
HABIT: Upright, pyramidal
GROWTH RATE: Slow
FLOWERS: Not significant, May
FRUIT: Red fruit, October, persisting through the winter, nice
SOILS: Moist, loose, acid, well-drained soil
LIGHTING: Full sun to part shade
USES: Grouping or specimen, need male and female for fruit.
MAINTENANCE: Affected by several problems, particularly leaf minor and scale

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Ilex verticillata
COMMON: Winterberry Holly
LEAVES: Deciduous, alternate, simple, 1.5" to 3" long, one third as wide, dark green on top, pubescent on the underside
SIZE: 5 to 10 feet
HARDINESS: Zone 3 to 9
HABIT: Dense, oval to rounded
GROWTH RATE: Slow to medium
FLOWERS: Not significant
FRUIT: Bright red, 1/4", August/September, lasting into January, very nice, need male and female
SOILS: Adaptable, does well in wet soils, does well in heavy or light soils, pH 4.5 to 6.5, organic matter
LIGHTING: Full sun to part shade
USES: Mass plantings, border, wet areas
MAINTENANCE: Reasonably trouble free

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Ilex x verticillata 'Sparkleberry'
COMMON: Sparkleberry Holly
LEAVES: Deciduous, alternate, simple, 1.5" to 3" long, one third as wide, dark green on top, pubescent on the underside
SIZE: 5 to 10 feet, upright
HARDINESS: Zone 3 to 9
HABIT: Dense, oval to rounded
GROWTH RATE: Slow to medium
FLOWERS: Not significant
FRUIT: Bright red, 3/8"", August/September, lasting into March, very nice, need male and female
SOILS: Adaptable, does well in wet soils, does well in heavy or light soils, pH 4.5 to 6.5, organic matter
LIGHTING: Full sun to part shade
USES: Mass plantings, border, wet areas
MAINTENANCE: Reasonably trouble free

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Ilex x meserveae 'China Boy'
COMMON: China Boy Holly
LEAVES: Evergreen, lustrous green
SIZE: 4 to 6', slightly less in width
HARDINESS: Very cold hardy
HABIT: Rounded, compact
GROWTH RATE: Slow to medium
FLOWERS: Not significant
FRUIT: Not significant, females, China Girls, fruit
SOILS: Well drained soils
LIGHTING: Sun to part shade
USES: Foundation, hedge, or shrub border
MAINTENANCE: Reasonably trouble free

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Ilex x meserveae 'China Girl'
COMMON: China Girl Holly
LEAVES: Evergreen, lustrous green
SIZE: 4 to 6', slightly less in width
HARDINESS: Very cold hardy
HABIT: Rounded, compact
GROWTH RATE: Slow to medium
FLOWERS: Not significant
FRUIT: 1/3" red fruits, December
SOILS: Well drained soils
LIGHTING: Sun to part shade
USES: Foundation, hedge, or shrub border
MAINTENANCE: Reasonably trouble free

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