Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel' ~ Carolina Sentinel HollyThe Carolina Sentinel Holly is a popular variety of holly known for its upright, columnar growth habit. It is a cultivar of the American holly (Ilex opaca) and is often used as a tall, narrow hedge or as a specimen tree in landscapes. The Carolina Sentinel Holly features glossy, dark green leaves with spiny margins, which provide a classic holly appearance. Female plants produce bright red berries in the winter, adding a festive touch to the

It can tolerate full sun to partial shade and is adaptable to various soil types

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Can tolerate both dry and wet sites

Inconspicuous green flowers bloom in spring before the foliage and give way to papery wing-like seed pods that mature mid-spring

They thrive in wet areas like swamps and bottomland forests

Basswood is a tall native deciduous tree with an ovate-rounded crown and noticeable winter buds

LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or Group Plantings

is a native tree species in North America

Ilex `Mary Nell` Seedling

The triangular

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Junipers are generally susceptible to blights