Add classic evergreen beauty and native charm to your landscape with Vera American Holly, a female holly selection originally discovered growing wild on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. This hardy native evergreen is prized for its glossy deep green foliage, attractive branching structure, and vibrant red berries that provide brilliant winter color when pollinated by a compatible male American holly nearby.

Its timeless appearance and year-round structure make Vera Holly an excellent choice for foundation plantings, woodland gardens, privacy screens, wildlife habitats, and holiday-inspired landscapes. The bright berries attract birds and add valuable seasonal interest during colder months while the evergreen foliage provides texture and color throughout the year. These healthy plants are shipped established in quart nursery pots and are ready to thrive in the landscape.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Vera American Holly
✔️ Quart pot plant
✔️ Female evergreen holly variety
✔️ Healthy, rooted landscape shrub
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information

• Common Name: Vera American Holly
• Botanical Name: Ilex opaca ‘Vera’
• 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 15–30 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 base helps maintain moisture and supports healthy root development year-round.

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.