American Holly
Ilex opaca Aiton - Holly family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 40.0 feet
Planting Distance: 7.3 feet
Plant Type: Tree, Shrub
Root Depth: 30 inches
Growth Form: Single Stem
Growth Rate: Slow
Features
Flower Color: Yellow
Conspicuous Flowers: No
Bloom Time: Mid Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: Yes
Fall Colors: Yes
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Tolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: No
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: Medium
Flood Tolerance: Low
Fire Tolerance: Low
Salt Tolerance: Medium
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on American Holly: Argyrotaenia citrana, Callophrys henrici, Celastrina argiolus lucia/violacea III, Hyphantria cunae, Lymantria dispar, Metaxagleae violacea, Orgyia leucostigma, Samia cynthia, Satyrium liparops, Schizura unicornis
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.