Ilex opaca, commonly called American holly, is an upright, pyramidal, evergreen tree that slowly matures to 15-30' in cultivation, but may reach 50' tall in the wild. ... Species is dioecious (male and female flowers are on separate trees).

This tree is considered both an evergreen tree and an ornamental tree. It keeps its foliage year-round and adds visual interest and beauty to landscaping.

The American holly is found primarily in the southeast United States, from southern Pennsylvania to Florida. It grows in moist, wooded locations throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

American holly is a broad-leaved evergreen tree reaching 40 to 50 feet high, densely pyramidal in youth becoming more open and symmetrically conical with age. The dark green, elliptical leaves have several spiny teeth along the leaf margin. Plants grow best in low pH acidic soils in part shade. Avoid windy sites.. . . . .364011234120!]0000000000000009783314147659!]