Burford Holly -Ilex Cornuta 'Burfordii'
3 gal.

Zones: 7-9

Mature Size: 15-20 feet

Conditions: Sun to shade; tolerates drought and alkaline soil

Excellent choice for dense, medium to tall hedging. Each plant is self-pollinating and therefore all plants can bear fruit.

Spiny leaves.

Dwarf Burford Holly -Ilex Cornuta 'Burfordii' Nana
5 gal.

Zones: 7-9

Mature Size: 4-6 feet

Conditions: Sun to shade; tolerates drought

Used for foundation planting and screening, the dwarf variety grows considerably shorter and bears red fruit.

Carissa Holly -Ilex Cornuta
3, 7 gal.

Zones: 6-9

Mature Size: 3-4 feet

Conditions: Sun to partial shade

Male cultivar does not bear fruit. Short, compact size makes excellent backdrop for bedding plants or low hedges and borders.

Needlepoint Holly -Ilex Cornuta 'Needlepoint'
3 gal.

Zones: 6-9

Mature Size: 4-6 feet

Conditions: Sun to partial shade; heat and drought tolerant

Female cultivar bears large clustered fruit. Makes a nice screen, border or accent pant.

Red fruit through most of winter.

Rotunda Holly -Ilex Cornuta 'Rotunda'
5 gal.

Zones: 7-9

Mature Size: 3-4 feet; very broad

Conditions: Sun to shade

Twice as broad as it is wide, the rotunda variety covers a lot of ground per plant.

Compacta Holly -Ilex Crenata 'Compacta'
3, 7, 15 gal.

Zones: 3-7

Mature Size: 4-6 feet

Conditions: Sun to partial shade; requires watering during dry periods

A popular choice for foundations as an alternative to boxwoods. All plants are male, so there is no fruit.

Helleri Holly -Ilex Crenata 'Helleri'
3, 5 gal.

Zones: 6-9

Mature Size: 4 feet

Conditions: Sun to partial shade; requires watering during dry periods

Low maintenance shrub used regularly as an alternative to boxwoods. Showy black berries. Water during dry periods.

Hetzii Holly -Ilex Crenata 'Hetzii'
3 gal.

Zones: 6-9

Mature Size: 4 feet

Conditions: Sun to partial shade; requires watering during dry periods

Larger leaves and slightly less dense than Helleri. Another excellent choice for foundations and borders.

Nellie R. Stevens Holly -Ilex 'Nellie R. Stevens'
3,10 gal. - B&B

Zones: 7-9

Mature Size: 15-20 feet

Conditions: Sun to partial shade; requires watering during dry periods

Gorgeous Chinese holly makes a great barrier, windscreen, or privacy hedge. Can be shaped in a number of ways.