Question: While riding around the state for holiday reunions, I saw small trees whose otherwise bare branches were covered with bright red berries. What is this plant and can we grow it in our yards?

There are five different kinds of holly trees in Europe, and all are evergreen. The only holly that William Shakespeare would have known is the species called “European holly,” or Ilex aquifolium, ...

Hollies are a common symbol of the Christmas season and a bright spot in the winter landscape. Many varieties have bright red berries, and the foliage is often used in wreaths and flower arrangements.

The name holly likely calls to mind a plant with evergreen foliage and bright red berries, but not all hollies are evergreen. Some of the most striking specimens are deciduous trees and shrubs covered ...

Right up there with Christmas trees and mistletoe, hollies are the plants most closely connected with any holiday on the American calendar. After all, Bing Crosby sings "The Holly and the Ivy," not ...

The holly species range from 400-600 different varieties of flowering plants. They are evergreen or deciduous trees, shrubs and climbers. They grow best in temperate zones and are of the ...