Evergreens : Boxwood and Holly


 

 
China Boy Holly

China Boy Holly

IIex x meserveae ‘China Boy’

Height: 10’
Spread: 8’-10’
Light: Full Sun

Rounded growth habit. Foliage
is lustrous green with sharp
edges. Flowers are insignificant
in spring but abundant red fruits
in fall are very showy. Must have
1 male for every 4 females for
fruiting to occur.

China Girl Holly

China Girl Holly

Ilex x meserveae ‘China Girl’

Height: 10’
Spread: 8’-10’
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade

A hardy, winter tolerant broadleaf evergreen. Compact, rounded upright plant with rich dark green foliage accented by bright red berries. Needs male to form berries.

Red Winterberry

Red Winterberry

Ilex verticillata ‘Winter Red’

Height: 9’
Spread: 8’
Light: Sun-Shade

Female selection have darker
green foliage than other species. Abundant, large bright red fruit, persisting into winter. Excellent for birds. Will thrive and fruit in shade. Ilex Verticillata (Southern
gentleman) needed for pollination.

Green Velvet Boxwood

Green Velvet Boxwood

Buxus x ‘Green Velvet’

Height: 3’
Spread: 3’
Light: Full Sun to Shade

Rounded, dense growth habit.
Foliage is small and dark green.
Slow growing. Suited for low
hedges. Prefers well drained
soils.

Green Mountain Boxwood

Green Mountain Boxwood

Buxus x ‘Green Mountain’

Height: 4’
Spread: 3’
Light: Full Sun to Shade

An upright grower with dark
green glossy leaves. This is a
vigorous yet compact plant.

Green Gem Boxwood

Green Gem Boxwood

Buxus x ‘Green Gem’

Height: 2’
Spread: 2’
Light: Full Sun to Shade

Rounded growth habit. Foliage
is medium green all year long.
Slow growing and prefers well
drained soils. Foliage is soft to
the touch.

Brilliant Red Chokeberry

Brilliant Red Chokeberry

Aronia arbutifolia ‘Brilliantissima’

Height: 8’
Spread: 7’
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Upright, rounded growth habit.
Dark green foliage in summer
and superior red color in fall.
White flowers produced in May
are followed by red berries produced in fall. Well drained to
moist soil.

Black Chokeberry

Black Chokeberry

Aronia melanocarpa var ‘elata’

Height: 6’
Spread: 6’
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Compact, rounded growth habit.
Glossy green foliage in summer
and brilliant red color in fall.
White flowers in May are followed by black fruits in fall that hang on well into winter. Drained to moist soils.