Nellie Stevens holly is hardy in zones 6 through 9, which gives it plenty of overlap with the hardiness zones of azalea. The flowering shrubs are generally perennial in zones 5 through 9, with some ...

A: Before I try to answer that, let me remind you that it’s difficult to change genetics. If we never pruned a Nellie R. Stevens holly, it would grow to be 20 feet tall and 12 to14 feet wide. It ...

Interbreeding cornuta and aquifolium varieties has birthed a hybrid holly cultivar: 'Nellie R. Stevens' (Ilex 'Nellie R. Stevens'). It's a fast grower, touching 25 feet across and similarly tall at ...

Sometimes people don’t realize how large Nellie R. Stevens hollies can grow (up to 15 to 20 ft. tall and 12 or 14 ft. wide). They plant them where a Willowleaf holly or even a dwarf Burford ...

This year I’ve already pruned some things three times. The large, mature Nellie Stevens holly in my cottage garden has been pruned twice and could easily have had another touch up a month or ...

That would include things like Oakland Holly, Nellie Stevens Holly, Blue Point or Blue Arrow Juniper, Maki, podocarpus, and bright and tight cherry laurel. And the common things between all of these ...

Four small trees are aligned. Nellie R. Stevens holly is in front, then yaupon holly, Japanese maple (variety Bloodgood) and Ginkgo Autumn Gold. Neil Sperry Special to the Star-Telegram ...

Since it grows slowly, start with larger plants. Nellie R. Stevens holly (to 15 to 18 feet tall and 12 to 15 feet wide). Now we’re talking about the best shrub for a screening hedge.

Eight species of trees are being planted on main post - white oak, elm, yellow poplar, American hornbeam, “little bull”, autumn brilliance, witch hazel, and Nellie Stevens holly – and all ...

Planting the shrubs in well-prepared soil is important to make sure they grow as fast as possible. First, get rid of any unwanted vegetation and till the soil in a strip about 2 feet wide ...