Myrtle Holly
Ilex myrtifolia
Myrtle holly is a fine-textured evergreen holly of Southeastern wetlands, with tiny needle-like leaves and red berries. A drought- and flood-tolerant small tree once established, valuable for birds.
- Family
- Aquifoliaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 20–30 ft
- Spacing
- 8–15 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- April, May, June
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- songbirds, pollinators
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~39 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- hedge or screen, naturalizing, rain garden
- Native states
- AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TX
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