Old Heavy Berry American Holly – Female Evergreen Shrub with Red Berries in Quart Pot

Add timeless beauty and vibrant winter color to your landscape with the Old Heavy Berry American Holly, a classic female evergreen holly cultivar first introduced in 1937 from the Hookstra estate in Burlington, New Jersey. This slow-growing holly is prized for its glossy evergreen foliage and abundant vivid red berries that create a stunning seasonal display and attract birds throughout the colder months. Its dense growth habit makes it an excellent choice for foundation plantings, privacy screens, woodland gardens, and holiday landscapes.

These healthy holly plants are shipped established in a quart nursery pot and carefully grown for strong root development and reliable landscape performance. You will receive a plant similar in size and condition to the listing photos.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Old Heavy Berry American Holly
✔️ Quart pot plant
✔️ Female berry-producing evergreen holly
✔️ Healthy, rooted landscape shrub
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information

• Common Name: Old Heavy Berry American Holly
• Botanical Name: Ilex opaca ‘Old Heavy Berry’
• Plant Type: Evergreen shrub or small tree
• Growth Stage: Established potted plant
• Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Moist, acidic, well-draining soil
• Watering: Moderate; water regularly during establishment
• Mature Height: Approximately 15–30 feet
• Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
• USDA Zones: 5–9
• Container Friendly: Yes, when young and properly pruned

Care Tip

Plant near a compatible male American holly pollinator to encourage heavy berry production. Mulching around the base helps maintain soil moisture and protect shallow roots from temperature fluctuations.

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 size, branching, foliage density, color, 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 for Live Plants

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.

• 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 the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.