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Tree
Possumhaw Holly
Ilex decidua
Native deciduous holly — bare winter branches covered in red berries on female trees.
Recommended uses
- Small yards
- Wildlife
- Winter interest
- Plant type
- Ornamental tree
- Evergreen / deciduous
- Deciduous
- Sun
- Full sun to shade
- Shade tolerance
- High
- Water needs
- Low
- Mature height
- 15–20 ft
- Mature width
- 10–15 ft
- Maintenance
- Low
- Texas heat tolerance
- High
- Drought tolerance
- High