Add year-round beauty and seasonal color to your landscape with this 12-inch tall Ilex opaca ‘Mary Holman’, shipped in a 1-gallon pot and ready to plant. This attractive female American Holly is prized for its classic pyramidal form, glossy evergreen foliage, and abundant orange to reddish berries that appear in fall and persist through winter when pollinated by a compatible male holly. Native and highly adaptable, ‘Mary Holman’ makes an excellent specimen tree, privacy screen, wildlife planting, or foundation accent. Its evergreen foliage provides structure and interest throughout the year, while the colorful berries attract birds and enhance the winter garden.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Mary Holman American Holly plant
✔️ Height: approximately 12 inches tall
✔️ Shipped in 1-gallon pot
✔️ Healthy, rooted female holly plant
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information
Common Name: Mary Holman American Holly
Botanical Name: Ilex opaca ‘Mary Holman’
Plant Type: Evergreen tree
Growth Stage: Young established plant
Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Moist, well-draining, slightly acidic soil
Watering: Moderate; keep evenly moist during establishment
Mature Height: 20–30 feet
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
USDA Zones: 5–9
Container Friendly: Yes, when young

Care Tip: Plant a compatible male American Holly nearby to ensure abundant berry production. Apply mulch around the base to help conserve moisture and protect the root system during temperature fluctuations.

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.