Nellie R Stevens Holly - Plant of the Week

The Nellie R Stevens Holly is a cross between the English Holly and Chinese Holly. This Holly variety has a naturally dense pyramidal shape. The leaves on a Nellie R Stevens Holly are a glossy with a dark green color that remains intact year round and grows thickly from the ground to the top of the plant. The Nellie R Stevens Holly produces inconspicuous white flowers in the spring that will give way to an abundant amount of vivid red berries in the fall. The Nellie Stevens Holly typically grows to 20 feet tall and 10 feet wide, but in ideal conditions it can grow much larger.  Nothing will help outlast the winter like the dark green leaves of the Nellie Stevens, reminding you that spring is just around the corner.