Small, axillary, greenish-white flowers bloom from april to june. Like most others in the holly genus, american holly is dioecious. Pistillate flowers emerge in small clusters from one plant, while รขโ‚ฌยฆ

Voted the 2003 holly of the year by the holly society of america, the leaves have a distinctive tortoise shape and are typically 3รขโ‚ฌย long and 2รขโ‚ฌย wide. This particular cultivar was found as a volunteer seedling รขโ‚ฌยฆ Discover how to grow holly plants with this complete guideรขโ‚ฌcare tips, planting advice, and the best proven winnersยฎ holly varieties for year-round beauty.