Uncle Sam American Holly - Live Male Evergreen Holly in Quart Pot | Ilex opaca Pollinator Tree

Add classic evergreen beauty and dependable pollination support to your landscape with Uncle Sam American Holly, a hardy male holly variety valued for its dense glossy foliage and strong upright growth habit. This native evergreen holly provides year-round structure and texture while serving as an excellent pollinator for female American hollies, helping nearby plants produce vibrant red berries during fall and winter.

Its handsome evergreen foliage and adaptable nature make Uncle Sam Holly a great choice for privacy screens, foundation plantings, woodland gardens, native landscapes, and wildlife-friendly plantings. With its tall upright form and rich green leaves, this holly creates a timeless ornamental presence in the landscape throughout every season. These healthy plants are shipped established in quart nursery pots and are ready to thrive in the garden.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Uncle Sam American Holly
✔️ Quart pot plant
✔️ Male evergreen holly variety
✔️ Healthy, rooted landscape tree
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information
Common Name: Uncle Sam American Holly
Botanical Name: Ilex opaca ‘Uncle Sam’
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 20–30 feet
Mature Width: Approximately 8–20 feet
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
USDA Zones: 5–9
Container Friendly: Yes, when young and properly maintained

Care Tip: Plant near female American hollies to provide reliable pollination for berry production. Mulching around the base helps conserve soil moisture and support healthy root development year-round.

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.