{"product_id":"male-american-holly-live-evergreen-pollinator-tree-12-inch-tall-plant-1-gallon-pot-ilex-opaca","title":"Male American Holly - Evergreen Pollinator Tree | 12 Inch Tall | 1 Gallon Pot | Ilex opaca","description":"\u003cp\u003eEnsure abundant berry production on your female American Holly trees with this dependable \u003cstrong\u003eMale American Holly (Ilex opaca)\u003c\/strong\u003e. Selected as a reliable pollinator, this evergreen native holly provides the pollen necessary for female holly varieties to produce their colorful red, yellow, or orange berries each fall and winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to its important pollination role, Male American Holly is an attractive landscape tree in its own right. 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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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCustomer Notice for Live Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLive plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDue to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. 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