Bring year-round beauty and vibrant winter color to your landscape with Carnival American Holly, a hardy female evergreen holly selected from native West Virginia populations for its exceptional cold tolerance and striking orange-red berries. This upright ornamental holly features glossy evergreen foliage that provides classic texture and structure throughout the seasons, while its colorful berries create a brilliant winter display that attracts birds and wildlife.

Its naturally upright growth habit makes it an excellent choice for privacy screens, woodland gardens, foundation plantings, native landscapes, and holiday-inspired garden designs. Carnival Holly is especially valued for its superior berry color and dependable performance in colder climates. These healthy plants are shipped established in quart nursery pots and are ready to thrive in the landscape.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Carnival American Holly
✔️ Quart pot plant
✔️ Female evergreen holly variety
✔️ Orange-red winter berries
✔️ Healthy, rooted landscape plant
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information
Common Name: Carnival American Holly
Botanical Name: Ilex opaca ‘Carnival’
Plant Type: Evergreen shrub or small tree
Growth Stage: Established potted plant
Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Moist, acidic, well-draining soil
Watering: Moderate; water regularly during establishment
Mature Height: Approximately 20 feet
Mature Width: Approximately 15 feet
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
USDA Zones: 5–9
Container Friendly: Yes, when young and properly maintained

Care Tip: Plant near a compatible male American holly pollinator for reliable berry production. Mulching helps conserve moisture and protect roots during seasonal temperature changes.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.