Add rare color and classic evergreen beauty to your landscape with Chief Paduke American Holly, a distinctive female holly variety prized for its uniquely shaped foliage and vivid reddish-orange berries. Originally discovered in a cemetery in Paducah, Kentucky in 1959, this exceptional American holly stands out with its striking leaf form and colorful fruit display that brings outstanding winter interest to the garden.

Its dense evergreen foliage and upright habit make Chief Paduke an excellent choice for privacy screens, woodland gardens, native landscapes, foundation plantings, and ornamental focal points. When pollinated by a compatible male American holly, the bright orange-red berries persist into winter and attract birds while adding brilliant seasonal color. These healthy plants are shipped established in quart nursery pots and are ready to thrive in the landscape.

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

Growing Information
Common Name: Chief Paduke American Holly
Botanical Name: Ilex opaca ‘Chief Paduke’
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 around the root zone helps conserve moisture and protect roots from temperature extremes.

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.