Why doesn't my holly tree have berries? While there are many different species of Ilex, or holly tree, perhaps the most prevalent is the common holly or Ilex aquifolium.

If you are looking to add some holiday cheer to your garden, a wonderful native plant option is the Ilex verticillata, or winterberry. Its cheery red berries festooned on bare branches are a sight ...

To keep birds visiting your garden through fall and winter, plant shrubs whose berries ripen during these seasons: cotoneaster, pyracantha, holly (Ilex species), photinia, and California native ...

Holly species were among some plants that experienced leaf drop after recent smoke cover from wildfires. Lynn Ketchum/OSU Extension Service ...

Alternative: For a beautiful color without the local impacts, try out Monkey flower, Rocky Mountain iris, Douglas iris, and skunk cabbage. For some non-native ornamentals that are less invasive you ...

An expedition team has found a rare Brazilian tree that botanists thought might be extinct after nearly two centuries without a confirmed sighting. The Pernambuco holly tree (Ilex sapiiformis ...

Selecting plant species for your garden that are native to New Jersey can help support populations of pollinators and songbirds.

Among the hollies (Ilex species), this one is irreplaceable for the beauty of the bright-red berries and for hungry birds later in winter. Clusters of the plants make the most impact, and remember ...

Non-native plant species pose a significant threat to the natural ecosystems of the United States. Many of these invasive plants are escapees from gardens and landscapes where they were originally ...

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 ...

Ilex crenata 'Mariesii' grows into a wonderfully congested form of small leaves held tightly to the stem. It is one of many garden-worthy Japanese holly cultivars, but this particular selection is ...