{"product_id":"10-seeds-ilex-opaca-american-holly-evergreen-tree-hardy-ornamental-landscape","title":"10 Seeds Ilex opaca American Holly Evergreen Tree Hardy Ornamental Landscape","description":"\u003cp\u003eIlex opaca, commonly called American Holly, is a broadleaf evergreen tree valued for its glossy, spiny green leaves and bright red berries on female plants in fall and winter. It grows into a pyramidal to oval shape over time and serves as a long-lasting ornamental feature in gardens and landscapes. The foliage provides year-round structure and contrast, making it a popular choice for hedges, specimen plantings, and mixed borders. \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n With its dense habit and classic holiday-appeal foliage, American Holly works well in wildlife-friendly and traditional landscape settings. Female trees produce colorful berries when a male pollinator is present nearby, while the evergreen leaves offer texture and screening through every season. Seeds can be sown in fall or stratified for spring sowing. \u003cbr\u003e\n Species: Ilex opaca \u003cbr\u003e\n Type: Evergreen tree \u003cbr\u003e\n Plant_Habit: Upright, pyramidal to oval \u003cbr\u003e\n Sun: Full sun to partial shade \u003cbr\u003e\n Soil: Well-drained, acidic, moist soils \u003cbr\u003e\n Zones: 5 to 9 \u003cbr\u003e\n Germination: Slow and often requires cold stratification \u003cbr\u003e\n Sowing: Sow in fall or cold-stratify before spring sowing \u003cbr\u003e\n Spacing: 15 to 25 feet apart for trees \u003cbr\u003e\n Notes: Female plants produce red berries when pollinated by a male plant\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blake's Flora \u0026 Soil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67663296856200,"sku":"EXGA-1009","price":19.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4648\/6408\/files\/download_dcc64912-8972-44e8-849d-a9420cd9d68d.png?v=1791896504","url":"https:\/\/www.natesgardensupply.com\/products\/10-seeds-ilex-opaca-american-holly-evergreen-tree-hardy-ornamental-landscape","provider":"Nate's Garden Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}