1 Gal. Red Beauty Holly Shrub Symmetrical Grower with Rich Glossy Leaves and Abundant Bright Red Berries

Stock status: In stock
Country: United Kingdom

Red Beauty Holly is an elegant and beautiful addition to any garden or growing space. Its bright scarlet-red berries and glossy dark foliage lend depth and excitement to your garden display. Feathered friends love these colorful berries and the shiny evergreen foliage which provides them with shelter all winter long. This holly is especially powerful in a landscape with multiple plantings in corners, edges and in rows. Red Beauty is a classic example of the holiday plant we all know and love, so take a few cuttings of the branches and bring them indoors for a beautiful table centerpiece or holiday wreath. Dressing up your Red Beauty Holly with twinkling lights during the dark winter months also adds extra Christmas cheer. This holly does best in USDA Cold Hardiness Zones 6 through 10 and prefers full sun to part shade and well-drained, average soils. Growing up to 6 ft. to 10 ft. tall with a 4 ft. to 5 ft. spread, this plant makes a major visual impact all year long, but especially in the winter and Christmas seasons.

  • Plant is shipped at a height between 6 and 18 inches. This young plant is low-growing, but quite dense!
  • Red beauty holly boasts showy red berries and glossy dark green foliage making it quite the showstopper
  • Conical and dense--this holly maintains its shape with little to no pruning
  • Hollies provide unparalleled winter interest and red beauty is no exception
  • Berries are a valuable food source for the birds it attracts throughout winter
  • Provides year-round interest and is pest, disease and deer-resistant
Mature Height (in.) 96
Mature Width (in.) 36
Additional Characteristics Deer Resistant,Disease Resistant,Drought Tolerant,Erosion Control,Insect Resistant,Prepotted,Salt Tolerant,Windbreak
Annual / Perennial Perennial
Average Shipping Height (in.) 12
Best Time to Plant Fall to Spring
Blossom Color White
Botanical Name Ilex x 'Rutzan'
Common Name Holly
Evergreen or Deciduous Evergreen
Fragrance Fragrant
Growth Habit Pyramidal
Hardiness Zone 10 (30 to 40 F),5 (-20 to -10 F),6 (-10 to 0 F),7 (0 to 10 F),8 (10 to 20 F),9 (20 to 30 F)
Mature Size Large
Optimal Soil Condition Neutral
Recommended Space Between Plantings (in.) 36
Returnable 90-Day
Shipped As Container
Sun Tolerance Sun or Shade
Water Requirements Medium Light
Wildlife Attracted Bees,Birds,Bluebirds,Butterflies,Cardinals,Hummingbirds,Pollinators,Robins,Sparrows
Wildlife Deterred Deer,Insects,Mice,Mosquitos,Rabbits,Raccoons,Rodents,Spiders,Squirrels