American Holly Live Evergreen Tree Seedlings Bare Root – Ilex opaca

Grow a classic native evergreen with American Holly (Ilex opaca). Valued for its glossy green foliage and vibrant red berries on mature female plants (when properly pollinated), American Holly is an excellent choice for privacy screens, naturalized landscapes, windbreaks, and wildlife-friendly gardens.

Each order includes live bare root American Holly seedlings that are easy to transplant and establish. This hardy native evergreen adapts to a wide range of growing conditions and provides year-round greenery while offering shelter and seasonal food sources for birds and other wildlife.

Plant Type: Bare root seedlings.

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in seedling size, branching, foliage, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice:

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

If there is an issue with your order, contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide:

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without required photos may not be eligible for review.

Claims submitted more than 48 hours after delivery will be considered accepted as received and may not be eligible for replacement or refund.

• Includes live American Holly bare root seedlings
• Botanical name: Ilex opaca
• Shipped bare root for easy transplanting
• Native evergreen tree with attractive glossy foliage
• Excellent for privacy screens, hedges, and landscape plantings
• Bird- and wildlife-friendly native species
• Hardy and adaptable to a variety of growing conditions

🧾 MATERIALS:

• Live American Holly seedling(s)
• Bare root plant material
• Moisture-retaining packing material
• Natural plant material

📋 ATTRIBUTES:

Common Name: American Holly
Scientific Name: Ilex opaca
Plant Type: Evergreen Tree Seedling
Life Cycle: Perennial
Flower/Fruit Color: White Flowers; Red Berries on mature female plants when pollinated
Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil: Moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil
Water: Moderate; keep evenly moist during establishment
USDA Zone: 5–9
Plant Size: Bare root seedling
Plant Form: Bare root