Add native beauty and seasonal interest to your landscape with this 18-inch tall Female Mountain Holly, shipped in a 2-gallon pot and ready to plant. Nemopanthus mucronatus is a graceful deciduous holly prized for its attractive foliage, elegant branching, and bright red berries that develop on female plants when a compatible male pollinator is nearby. The colorful berries persist into fall and winter, providing ornamental appeal and a valuable food source for birds and wildlife. Perfect for woodland gardens, native plant landscapes, rain gardens, and naturalized settings, this hardy shrub offers year-round interest with minimal maintenance.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Female Mountain Holly plant
✔️ Height: approximately 18 inches tall
✔️ Shipped in 2-gallon pot
✔️ Healthy, rooted plant
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information
Common Name: Female Mountain Holly
Botanical Name: Nemopanthus mucronatus (Ilex mucronata)
Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
Growth Stage: Established plant
Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Moist, acidic, well-draining soil
Watering: Moderate; prefers consistent moisture
Mature Height: 6–10 feet
Growth Rate: Moderate
USDA Zones: 4–7
Container Friendly: Yes, when young

Care Tip: For the best berry production, plant a compatible male Mountain Holly nearby for pollination. This species performs especially well in moist, acidic soils and natural woodland settings.

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.