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Ilex x 'Nellie R Stevens'
Ilex x 'Nellie R Stevens' - winter berries
Ilex x 'Nellie R Stevens' - established plant
Ilex x 'Nellie R Stevens' - winter berries
Ilex x 'Nellie R Stevens'
Ilex x 'Nellie R Stevens' - winter berries
Ilex x 'Nellie R Stevens' - established plant
Ilex x 'Nellie R Stevens' - winter berries

Ilex x 'Nellie R Stevens'

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(Stevens Holly) A rare hybrid between Ilex aquifolium and Ilex cornuta, the prickly leaves are a very deep green, in fact some of the darkest green leaves of any plant.

This is a female holly and has masses of pretty, red fruit in late autumn and winter once established. 

With a striking pyramidal habit once established, Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens' is a handsome and unusual specimen plant!

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Supplied Size:
  • 3 litre pot (2-3 years old, 30-40 cm tall)

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A rare hybrid between Ilex aquifolium and Ilex cornuta, the prickly leaves are a very deep green, in fact some of the darkest green leaves of any plant. This is a female holly and has masses of pretty, red fruit in late autumn and winter once established.

With a striking pyramidal habit once established, Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens' is a handsome and unusual specimen plant!


  • Position: Full sun or partial shade.
  • Soil: Well drained, fertile soil.
  • Hardiness: Hardy.
  • Rate of Growth: Moderate.
  • Habit: Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens'  grows to be a large shrub or if unpruned, eventually a small tree with a pyramidal, upright habit.
    • Height: 6 m (20 ft).
    • Spread: 4 m (13 ft).
  • Notes: Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens' is a female plant and requires a nearby male holly such as Ilex x 'Blue Prince'  to fruit well.
How Much Sun
Full Sun, Light Shade
Eventual Size
Shrub - Large (3m+), Tree - Small (4m - 8m)
Growing Conditions
Soil: Not Fussy, Soil: Acid, Site: Coastal Areas
Special Features
Evergreen, Fruit - Ornamental, Screening/Hedge, Rare and Unusual
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