As the festive season comes around, we often start to appreciate the holly tree for its decorative purposes.

Some of the very best Christmas wreaths are made from holly foliage. Whereas a sprig of holly on a Christmas pudding can make all the difference!

Traditionally, the native holly tree (ilex aquifolium) is the most common tree of choice. However, only female plants produce the iconic red berries, whereas other types of holly are more profuse. Ilex Nellie R. Stevens is a female tree and every plant will be decked out with red berries! It holds green glossy leaves which are less spiky and rather smooth – which has made it very popular recently.

We currently stock three variations of holly tree, our tallest is Ilex Nellie R Stevens which is grown as a standard tree. We have recently stocked a new batch of slightly smaller Ilex aquifolium standard trees, and finally a selection of ilex aquifolium instant hedging trees.

Ilex aquifolium (Common Holly) is a slow growing, medium sized evergreen with dark, glossy, spiky leaves and red berries in the autumn. A medium-sized evergreen tree, with a dense crown, upright when young and rounded cone-shaped when older. The dark green glossy leaves have a wavy margin with sharp spines. Holly is particularly tolerant of partial or full shade. Please note only female plants will produce red berries if a male is close by.

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You can buy trees, hedging, screening trees, shrubs and topiary online by browsing our website. If you do not see a plant or size that is suitable for you then please call as we stock a wide variety of plants in our tree nursery. It’s worth noting that many other websites sell other people’s stock (i.e. they act as an agent) so you cannot view the products at their own site. At King & Co, all of our advertised plants are available for viewing at our tree nursery in Rayne, near Braintree, situated just over an hours drive out of London. Our knowledgeable and experienced tree nursery staff is always contactable via phone on 01376 340469 or if you have any questions regarding any of our trees or accessories. If you cannot see what you require on our website, please complete the enquiry form. We will give it our urgent attention and will get back to you shortly with a solution that meets your needs.