Male plants in the Ilex family are common in our area ... Red berries are plentiful as they are also on Nellie R. Stevens holly, another small tree with dense glossy dark green leaves.

and 'Nellie Stevens' (15-25 feet). Yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria) is a small-leafed, drought-resistant native that can be pruned into an attractive, multitrunk small tree. Varieties with berries ...

It was a specimen tree - a real shame that it was not ... a different look there - a dark green evergreen. A Nellie Stevens holly (Ilex "Nellie R. Stevens") seemed to be the answer.

Dear Neil: I have a large Nellie R. Stevens holly that I’d really like to train into a tree form. Can that be done? If so, how do I start? Answer: Absolutely, it can be done! In fact ...

Dear Neil: I have a large Nellie R. Stevens holly that I’d really like to train into a tree form. Can that be done? If so, how do I start? A: Absolutely, it can be done. In fact, they make ...

What is going wrong? A: Nellie R. Stevens hollies are my favorite large shrubs. My wife and I live in a rural area with pecan and oak trees all around us. I have several dozen Nellie R.