Mary Nell Holly |
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Aquifoliaceae Ilex Mary Nell |
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Cannot ship to: Alaska, California, Hawaii
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Grows In | Zone 6A · -10° to -5° F through Zone 9B · 25° to 30° F Grows in Ashburn! (Learn More) |
Sun Exposure | Full / Mostly Sun, Morning Sun / Evening Shade, Morning Shade / Evening Sun, Dappled Light / Filtered Sun |
Soil Drainage | Well Drained |
Resistent To | Deer Resistant, Drought, Insect, Disease, Heat |
Blooms | Fall Berries, Winter Berries |
Average Height | 15' to 20' |
Average Width | 8' to 10' |
Attracts | Visual Attention, Songbirds / Birds |
Fragrances | None |
Mary Nell Holly is a moderate growing shrub and tree that can be grown in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 6A through 9B. It matures to an average height of 15 feet to 20 feet and an average width of 8 feet to 10 feet, depending on climate and other environmental factors. It prefers growing in a location that provides full sun, morning sun with afternoon shade, morning shade with afternoon sun or filtered sun and grows best when planted in sand, loam, clay or silt soil that is well drained. It attracts visual attention and songbirds / birds and is resistant to deer, drought, insects, diseases and heat.
Mary Nell Holly can be useful in the landscape along woodland borders, in foundation plantings, as a buffer or screen, in containers or planters, as a background, around decks, swimming pools, and other outdoor living areas, to provide shade, as a focal point, in landscape beds or islands or to frame the corners of a home or other building and also in rock or xeriscape gardens, theme gardens or shade gardens.
Noteworthy Characteristics
Mary Nell holly has some of the prettiest foliage and berries of any holly, which is saying quite a lot. The word shiny doesn't quite convey the beauty of these leaves...and these lustrous leaves maintain their attractiveness year-round.
Uses
Mary Nell Holly is tidy and polished in form making it useful as a specimen. It's dense enough that it works well as a windbreak and the spiny leaves make it a good choice for a barrier hedge. It would also be dramatic lining a drive, clustered about an entryway, or to frame the corners of a taller home or other building.
Culture
Prefers sun to part shade and well drained moist acidic soil. No pruning necessary however can be clipped to a more formal shape.
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Plants were shipped safely and looked healthy, they are growing great and purchased at a very affordable price.