Deciduous holly, “Possum haw,” Ilex decidua, is not an evergreen holly. If you locate this plant sometime in the middle of the winter, this holly won’t have a single leaf on it.

Burford holly is a large shrub, up to 20 feet, that produces abundant red berries among the leathery dark green leaves and is especially beautiful if pruned into a tree form.

Right up there with Christmas trees and mistletoe, hollies are the plants most closely connected with any holiday on the American calendar. After all, Bing Crosby sings "The Holly and the Ivy ...

No matter the species, holly (Ilex) is evocative of the festive season. This evergreen tree, with spiky, glossy leaves and brilliant berries, tolerates clay soils like a champ, no matter the species.

It was a fun time, and even now when I see a holly tree with its shiny evergreen leaves and bold red berries, it evokes warm memories of the holidays. Other happy holiday memories surface when I ...

Holly's spiny leaves and red berries came to symbolize the crown of thorns and drops of blood. ... Holly trees were cut down, taken away and fashioned into decorations.

Yaupon holly has glossy, leathery, evergreen leaves with toothed margins. In spring it produces small, greenish-white flowers, either male or female, which are borne on separate trees.