The holly, whose botanical name is Ilex, has for centuries played a large part in medical, superstitious and religious lore among such ancient and disparate groups as the Greeks, Romans, Druids ...

One of holly’s most vocal supporters is […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 90°F. Friday, June 20th 2025 ... HOLLY: THE PLANT HAPPY JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE ...

The holly plant not only provides some color in winter, it's often used to decorate at Christmas. ... Holly trees were cut down, taken away and fashioned into decorations.

The wildlife in your yard will appreciate winterberry holly (Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red'). The native deciduous shrub loses its 1 1/2- to 3-inch lance-shaped glossy leaves in fall.

Finding a resilient blue plant to spruce up your border garden may seem like a difficult task, but this particular flower ...

Blue Prince holly Light: Part sun/shade Height: 8-10 feet Spread: 8-10 feet Hardiness: Zones 4-7 Origin: Hybrid A plant is dioecious when it produces separate male and female plants.

Ivy, like holly, is an important evergreen edible plant species in UK woodland. One of only five woody climbers, like mistletoe it can form dense growths in canopies that can cause harm to the host.

I like bees and not only because they pollinate our plants and make honey. Bees, like butterflies and hummingbirds, adorn the flowers like ornaments on a Christmas tree. So when I find a plant at a… ...

Happy 'HOLLY-DAYS' to you! South Texas Botanical Gardens winter festivities begin Friday The garden's hours will be extended till 7:30p.m. every Friday and Saturday until Christmas.