1. BOTANICAL NAME
Ilex X ‘Nellie R. Stevens’

2. PRONUNCIATION
EYE - lecks

3. COMMON NAME
Chinese Holly, ‘Nellie R. Stevens’

4. FAMILY
Aquifoliaceae

5. Life Cycle
Evergreen perennial

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

8. ARRANGEMENT
Alternate

9. LEAF
Ovate
Length 2 ¼”
Width 2 ½ “

10. MARGIN
Dentate

11. VEINS
Pinnate

13. FLOWER
Spring
White

14. FRUIT
Fall
Red

15. EXPOSURE
Sun
Part Shade

16. GROWTH
Medium

17. USE
Specimen
Foundation

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

20. CULTURAL PRACTICES

21. PROBLEMS

22. ZONES
7 - 9

23. NATIVE OF:
Introduced