Dwarf Burford holly is an upright evergreen shrub that grows to 5 feet tall. It rarely requires pruning because of its dense disciplined growth habit. The leaves are a dark green.

Dwarf Burford holly would be my choice, hoping that that’s not the “green holly” you have nearby. If it is, I’m going to send you to a Texas Certified Nursery Professional for help.

During my time as a professional gardener, I cared for many different evergreens, ranging from cloud-pruned Japanese holly to clipped yew domes. While these plants can be used in any yard ...

The 8-foot-tall standard Burford holly is another outstanding choice. Its leaves are larger than the dwarf Burford, and it is a reliable berry producer. The red berries are showy in winter until ...

Ilex cornuta (USDA Forest Service), Burford Holly, is a non-native perennial evergreen shrub. Since it is sometimes referred to as "Chinese" holly, we are assuming that the natural origin is in ...

Burford holly has waxy, dark green foliage. The dwarf selection grows to 5½ feet tall, and the standard selection will grow to 8 feet. Both selections produce bright red berries that are showy.

They plant them where a Willowleaf holly or even a dwarf Burford holly might have been a better choice.

We are fortunate to have many broad-leaved evergreen shrubs in the Lowcountry landscape. These ornamental and native shrubs keep their leaves during our relatively mild winters.

They plant them where a Willowleaf holly or even a dwarf Burford holly might have been a better choice.

Their dark, evergreen leaves and bright, red berries fit in with the Christmas season — but what if your hollies never produce berries? Male holly plants do not produce berries.

I bought a Burford holly about 10 years ago that was supposed to be a dwarf plant. However, it continues to grow and is about 6 feet tall. What happened?