Holly Shrubs & Trees - Ilex species - Deep Dive into this Genus

Ilex or Holly are some of the best, most robust shrubs and trees for gardeners with cold winters. These high performing, low maintenance shrubs tend to be very deer resistant and able to withstand quite cold temperatures in the winter. Not to mention, many of them produce incredibly beautiful berries that are red, orange, yellow, or dark purple. In this video we take a look at 10 different kinds of Holly, both evergreen and deciduous species, we explore ways to use them, popular cultivars, and other reasons that make Holly such lovely plants. I also explain what it means to be dioecious, or having both male and female plants. And how we can locate them at a local nursery. Find some of my favorite garden tools here: https://amzn.to/41Z4gVi 0:33 Ilex crenata Boxwood Holly 1:49 Ilex glabra Inkberry 3:09 what is dioecious 5:30 Ilex x meservae Blue Holly 6:27 Ilex aquifolium English Holly 8:33 Ilex opaca American Holly 10:00 Ilex verticilata 11:04 Ilex pedunculosa 11:55 Ilex hybrids Burfod, Nellie Stevens, Oakleaf ******************************* My favorite plants products: