BOTANICAL NAME Ilex X ‘Nellie R. Stevens’

PRONUNCIATION EYE - lecks

COMMON NAME Chinese Holly, ‘Nellie R. Stevens’

FAMILY Aquifoliaceae

Life Cycle Evergreen perennial

Growth Habit Shrub Height 8’ – 10’ Weight 6’ – 8’ Upright

ARRANGEMENT Alternate

LEAF Ovate Length 2 ¼” Width 2 ½ “

MARGIN Dentate

VEINS Pinnate

FLOWER Spring White

FRUIT Fall Red

EXPOSURE Sun Part Shade

GROWTH Medium

USE Specimen Foundation

DESCRIPTION Leaves rounded at base with 3 spines at the apex – one in center and one on each side tip

CULTURAL PRACTICES

PROBLEMS

ZONES 7 - 9

NATIVE OF: Introduced