Nellie Stevens Holly

Ilex 'Nellie R. Stevens'

Nellie Stevens Holly (Ilex 'Nellie R. Stevens') is a medium-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 7-9, that matures to about 30-50 ft × 15-25 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-wet soil. Expect green and white blooms in spring. It attracts bees, pollinators and songbirds, stands up well to deer.

USDA zones

7-9

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

30-50 ft × 15-25 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-wet

Bloom color

Green, White

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Bees, Pollinators, Songbirds

Tough against

Deer

Native to

Europe, northern Africa, western Asia