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Ilex decidua

Possumhaw Holly
Ilex decidua

Ilex '' Overview

Deciduous shrub that can provide fall red berries.

  • Hardiness Zone: 5-9
  • Height: 7-15 ft
  • Spread: 5-12 ft
Category:  Shrubs

Plants are mostly dioecious (separate female and male plants), but some plants will have perfect flowers which have both the stamens and pistils for fertilization.

  • Colorful berries provide beautiful winter interest in the landscape
  • Ideal as hedge or specimen in moist conditions
  • Native plant