While there are many different species of Ilex, or holly tree, perhaps the most prevalent is the common holly or Ilex aquifolium. This species is widespread in both the UK and the US, growing from ...

Warning: Although different parts of this plant were used medicinally by Native Americans, it should be noted that winterberry and all other Ilex species are somewhat toxic to pets and people if ...

As with all gardening, analyze the planting site (light, drainage, soil type, winter conditions, pests) so that you select only plants that will thrive there.

Holly species were among some plants that experienced leaf drop after recent smoke cover from wildfires. ... (Ilex species) and possibly some burning bush (Euonymus species). ...

The plant has to be both invasive and harmful: ... There are about 500 species of holly in the Ilex genus, though only one of them, I. aquifolium (Latin for “needle leaf”), ...

The Pernambuco holly tree (Ilex sapiiformis), which can grow to a height of 12 meters (nearly 40 feet), was found again in March in northeast Brazil by a team led by ecologist […] Features Videos ...

It is a perfect plant for container culture, where it can provide the essential evergreen backdrop to smaller, flowering plants. Ilex crenata 'Mariesii' is a 2006 Great Plant Pick (www ...

Two new plant species have been discovered on Costa Rica’s Cocos Island, adding to the country’s already impressive list of biodiversity. The Stenospermation coques and Ilex hammelii were identified ...