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Self-Pollinating Hollies That Produce Berries

Holly plants (Ilex spp.) are distributed throughout the world. They are common shrubs and trees available in many different shapes and sizes: from 1 to 20 feet tall. Holly plants are dioecious plants, which mean that there are male and female plants. Most holly species need a male nearby to produce berries unless they are parthenocarpic, meaning self-pollinating. Parthenocarpic plants do not require a male plant to produce berries, although a male plant nearby increases in the amount of berries produced.

  1. Chinese Holly

    • Burford holly (Ilex cornuta "Burfordii") is a tough evergreen plant that is more heat, drought and poor-soil tolerant than other holly varieties. This large shrub produces spine-tipped teeth on the shiny, green leaves. Burford holly is also damaged in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zone 6 by winter freezing. Burford holly plants are commonly used hedges or foundation plantings. Trimming away the lower branches creates a small tree. Dwarf Burford (Ilex cornuta "Burford Nana") is the dwarf form of the full-sized Burford holly.

    Foster Holly

    • Foster holly plants (Ilex x attenuata "Fosteri") are evergreen trees growing in narrow cone shapes. The glossy leaves are tipped with sharp spines. Without pruning, Foster holly grows to 20 feet tall. The showy red berries linger on the branches throughout the winter. This type of parthenocarpic holly grows well in USDA zones 6 through 9. It does suffer winter damage in zone 6 during hard winters.

    Nepal Holly

    • Bisexual Nepal holly plants (Ilex integra "Bisexual") develop into an evergreen pyramid-shaped tree reaching 35 feet tall. The glossy, black-green leaves are not spiny, but some varieties possess spines at the tips. The orange-red fruit stays on the trees throughout the winter. Nepal holly is native to Japan, Korea and eastern China. When pruned, this variety makes a good hedge.

    Stevens Holly

    • Nellie R. Stevens holly plants (Ilex "Nellie R. Stevens") grow in a conical-shaped small tree. The glossy dark green leaves are tipped with spines. The showy red fruit attract birds in the fall and winter. This variety of self-pollinating holly is planted as hedges and barrier plants. It tolerates poor growing conditions. Freezing temperatures kill the leaves and branches of this holly type, but the main plant usually recovers from this damage.

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