Best Holly Shrub Plants in 2026

Hardiness Zone 6-9

Full Sunlight

Height 3-4' Width 3-4'

Own Root - All of our roses at Heirloom Roses are own root live plants, which means they will produce more blooms, be more hardy, and stay true to variety throughout their lifetimes, contrary to grafted rose bushes.

One Gallon - All of our roses are 12-16 months old and are delivered in one gallon containers with rich soil. Our live rose plants are not rose seeds, therefore, they will be ready to plant outdoors dependent on your hardiness zone.

Exceptionally Fragrant

Plant is delivered direct from our nursery in a 3-gallon trade pot. It is fully rooted in the soil and can be planted immediately upon arrival, weather permitting. We advise not to plant during frigid winter months or under drought conditions. Planting and how-to-care instructions will arrive with shipment

For best results, plant in USDA Zones 3-7. Mature height is 4-6ft, mature spread is 4-6ft

Popular landscape plant with Green and White foliage. Its Red stems provide a nice winter interest

The Japanese Sky Pencil is female only cultivar of Ilex Crenata. Dense evergreen foliage that retains its natural shape without pruning making it very easy to care for. Fully mature plants reach sizes of 5-10 feet tall x 18-24 inches wide.

MULTI USE: With its unique appearance you may find that there are several places that you may want to place your Sky Holly. They do well as container plants, tall hedges or privacy screens. In order for your plant to produce berries both male and females must be present for pollination.

EASY TO MAINTAIN: Sky Pencil Hollies retain their elegant form without pruning, but they often benefit from light trimming while still young. Prune during the winter as the plant is not actively growing while being sure not to remove more than 1/3rd of its growth.

Botanical Name: Syringa reticulata

Height: 35 feet USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 - 7

multiple orders of the same product will be packaged in one packet to save on waste

Narrow columnar evergreen shrub with greenish foliage

USDA zones 6-9

Plant in sun to part shade

Evergreen shrub with cream, pink, orange, yellow, and white speckled variegated holly-like foliage. True to its name, 'Goshiki' means 'five-colored' in Japanese

This tough, sturdy shrub will brighten up any yard. Tiny white flowers are extremely fragrant and usually start blooming in late summer

Goshiki is a slow growing compact shrub that will grow best in partial shade. Plant near walkways, patios, or decks to enjoy the wonderful fragrance

🌿BUY MORE, SAVE MORE - Save up to 60% when you buy more!🌿【𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝟏】Known for their brilliant red fall foliage. It's the deep dark red leaves of this flowering shrub that makes home gardeners want to plant this flowering shrub as foundation plants or as hedges. Though tolerant of shade, require full sun to produce their vibrant red fall foliage & spectacular fall colors. This easy to grow shrub transplants easily and may be sheared to a more compact size of around 4 feet.

【𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝟐】The strong corky barked branches easily hold snow in colder climates. The red fruit is good as winter food for winter wildlife. This deciduous plant withstands acidic or alkaline soils and a wide range of temperatures. Can take some drought. Corky ridges on flat, horizontal branches make this an interesting plant in winter. These burning bush plants are perfect for landscaping projects such as foundation plants or natural living fence hedges.

【𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐒】➤ Category: Shrubs, Bare Root Shrubs, Flowering Shrubs, Privacy Hedge Shrubs, Fast Growing Shrubs ➤ Plant Type: Deciduous ➤ Light Requirement: Full Sun, Partial ➤ Soil Condition: Well Drained ➤ Bloom Season: Spring ➤ Bloom Color: Red ➤ Mature Height: 6 - 10ft ➤ Growth Rate: Fast-Growing ➤ Planting Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Plant ranges from 3-8 inches tall in a 3-inch-deep (4.90 fl oz/145.0 mL) pot.

From a licensed nursery (Florida Nursery Registration No: 47234100)

Questions? Problems? Send a picture of your plant(s) within 48 hours after arrival so we can assess for our Live Delivery Guarantee!

This live holly plant unavailable in HI and AK - Ships in a pot with soil

Ilex cornuta Burfordii Nana

Deep glossy green foliage tipped with a single sprine

For sale are ten 4-10" Tall seedlings shipped bareroot

Planting Instructions Included

***We DO NOT ship to Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, or New York***

VARIEGATED EVERGREEN: Touch of Gold Holly 'Ilex' shines like gold where ever you choose to plant it! Growth is compact with a mature plant reaching 2 feet tall and 4 feet wide. This Holly has small, rounded leaves that are bright golden-yellow and remain evergreen all year long.

VISUALLY ATTRACTIVE: When everything else has lost its leaves for and prepares to go into dormancy you can continue having a lovely shades of green and yellow throughout every season. Although not a flowering shrub it makes for it in other areas with its vibrant nature.

LOW MAINTENANCE: Though it's generally a low-maintenance shrub, you will need to prune your plant in order to keep its size under control and promote healthy growth. The best time to prune as evergreen shrub during the winter when they are dormant.

Common name: Dwarf Burning Bush

6-12" height

High Germination Rate

One of the most attractive of all hollies! A vigorous grower with dense branches that creates an excellent tall screen. Producer of large bright orange-red berries without a male pollenizer, but plant a male Chinese holly (Ilex cornuta) nearby for increased berry set. Evergreen.

They grow as much as 2 to 3 ft. per year without pruning. When they reach the height you want, just clip off the leader. This will slow them down and make them thicken out.

These holly trees make perfect accents at the corners of your home, planting beds, or entryway. The dark green foliage makes a great contrast to surrounding trees and shrubs.

Grown, packaged and shipped exclusively by Florida Foliage. One of the most attractive of all hollies! A vigorous grower with dense branches that creates an excellent tall screen. Producer of large bright orange-red berries without a male pollenizer, but plant a male Chinese holly (Ilex cornuta) nearby for increased berry set. Evergreen.

They grow as much as 2 to 3 ft. per year without pruning. When they reach the height you want, just clip off the leader. This will slow them down and make them thicken out.

These holly trees make perfect accents at the corners of your home, planting beds, or entryway. The dark green foliage makes a great contrast to surrounding trees and shrubs.

Includes special blend fertilizer & planting guide

Columnar shape

Vertical interest

🌿This holly variation is known for its lush green foliage and dense growth habit; makes for an excellent small to medium sized Hedge for border around garden beds, driveways, or pathways.

☀️Dwarf Burford Holly are quite easy to grow and require a very low amount of maintenance; these plants prefer to grow in full sunlight but can handle partial shade.

❤️Produce vibrant, inedible Red berries from late summer through early fall; these small fruit Should not be consumed by humans. However, they do make a good food source for local wildlife such as squirrels, Birds, and deer.

This live plant is unavailable in HI and AK - Ships in a pot with soil

USDA Zone: 7-9 - Mature Size: 2-4' H x 3-5' W

Ilex vomitoria 'Bordeaux'

This item is unavailable in HI and AK - Ships in a pot with soil

USDA Zones: 6a-9b - Mature Size: 15-20' H x 12-15' W

Ilex hybrid 'MAGDEN' PP30451

Grown, packaged and shipped exclusively by Florida Foliage. This densely compacted shrub has a globe-shaped growth habit that grows up to 6 feet tall.

This extremely hardy, evergreen shrub has small leaves with shiny green foliage. This densely compacted shrub has a globe-shaped growth habit that grows up to 6 feet tall. This multifaceted plant is ideally used as a foundation, hedge, grouping, and accent plant.

This low-maintenance evergreen hedge needs a regular water schedule to ensure the growth of a mature root system. The first year of growth requires watering weekly. After the mature root system is established, watering is needed occasionally, except during a drought, watering is needed regularly. Once mature, shearing is recommended to maintain desired shape.

YEAR ROUND INTEREST: Our pyramidal Compacta Japanese Holly stands is 3-6' H x 3-6' W evergreen holly that provides year round interest. With dark green dense globular form and finely textured small, oval shaped foliage this sun loving ornamental shrub will surely make for an interesting new addition to any garden.

MULTI-USE: Pyramidal Compacta Holly is an evergreen shrub that can be used in various spaces. These plants can be used in foundational plantings, in containers or planters, or around entryways pruned as topiary plantings. Small, round berries are produced by this holly tree and birds and other wildlife are attracted to the berries and dense foliage.

PRUNING: The pyramidal Holly grows naturally in a pyramidal form with no pruning necessary to maintain its shape. Although the pruning is not required a denser form is achieved if pruning is done 2-3 times per year. Heavy pruning is best reserved for late winter or early spring.

EVERGREEN: Soft Touch Holly is dense, yet soft shrub with glossy green foliage and a round growth habit. Along with the very similar boxwood shrubs they are often used to maintain green areas in home gardens and landscapes throughout the world. Soft Touch Holly is fast growing shrub and reaches 2-3' H x 3-4' W once mature.

ATTRACTS BIRDS: Soft Touch Holly is fast growing shrub and reaches 2-3' H x 3-4' W once mature! In the spring small, very white flowers will bloom and once the cooler weather arrives it will bear glossy blackberry-like fruits. Birds and butterflies are attracted to both the berries the dense foliage of this dwarf holly shrub.

PRUNING: Soft Touch Hollies tolerate pruning well if you want to keep them a certain size or shape. Heavy pruning is best reserved for late winter or early spring. You can certainly let your Soft Touch Holly grow naturally with no pruning as well.

Your order contains (1) Holly 'Needlepoint' in a 2.25 gallon pot and a detailed planting guide.

Bright red berries emerge in fall and persist through winter.

Heat and drought tolerant once established.

This live plant unavailable in HI and AK - Ships in a pot with soil

USDA Zones: 6-9 - Mature Size: 4-6' H x 4-6' W

Ilex crenata Compacta

Hardiness zone 6-9

Full sun

Height 4-5' Width 5-6'

ORIENTAL EVERGREEN: Very attractive landscaping or privacy tree. The seed balls are very curious as well.

EASY TO GROW: Growing instructions included. Hardy European Holly

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It is fully rooted in the soil and can be planted immediately upon arrival, weather permitting. Planting and how-to-care instructions will arrive with shipment.

For best results, plant in used zones 5-8. Mature Height is 12Ft, mature spread is 9Ft.

Red berries arrive in late fall/early winter. Dark green, evergreen foliage provides a nice contrast to the Red berries. Male pollinator is necessary for Berry production.

USDA Zones 6-9

Mature size 144 in. W x 360 in. H

Full sun to part shade

Indulge in a ‘Burfordii Nana’ evergreen shrub for landscape edging, near privacy trees for an outdoor privacy wall, and as ground cover plants. Each order includes 1 hand selected plant in a 1-gallon nursery pot.

This holly is the perfect addition to your own yard near a privacy fence, raised garden bed, hedge wall, outdoor privacy wall, and flower box or flower bed. Pair these real plants with garden decor for thoughtful gardening gifts for plant lovers.

Plant within a lawn edging border or garden edging border with other fast growing bushes for privacy and flowering shrubs. Trim your own hedgewall or plant as live outdoor potted plants next to a ligustrum shrub, Chinese evergreen, or holly shrub.

SCARIFY: Scarify the seeds by nicking or filing the seed coat to allow moisture to penetrate.

STRATIFICATION: Place the scarified seeds in a plastic bag with moist vermiculite or sphagnum moss, and refrigerate for 60-90 days to simulate winter conditions.

SOW: After the cold stratification period, plant the seeds in a well-draining potting mix in a container with drainage holes.