Nellie R Stevens Holly Shrub 2.5" Pot - Fast Growing Evergreen with Red Berries, Zones 6-9

Product Overview

The Nellie R. Stevens Holly is a fast-growing evergreen shrub known for its pyramidal shape and vibrant dark green leaves. Ideal for landscaping, this shrub can reach heights of up to 30 feet and produces bright red berries that add seasonal interest. Sold in 2.5" pots, these plants are perfect for creating hedges or enhancing garden aesthetics.

Key Features

• Fast-growing variety with potential height up to 30 feet
• Pyramidal, upright growth habit resembling a classic Christmas tree
• Spiny, dark green leaves providing year-round color
• Bright red berries for added visual appeal
• Suitable for USDA hardiness zones 6-9
• Can be planted year-round for flexible landscaping
• Certified nursery quality from Tennessee (certificate #14856)

Growing Information

The Nellie R. Stevens Holly thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained, acidic soil. Moderate watering is recommended, allowing the soil to dry slightly between waterings. This shrub is shipped bare root to California from mid-October to mid-May and requires attentive care upon planting.

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.