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Evergreen plants have leaves that last the whole year round. New leaves grow every so often while the old ones are shed. Evergreen plants are good choices for landscaping and adding volume to an otherwise plain surrounding.

Perhaps one of the most popular evergreen plants is the Christmas Holly. Though these hollies are Christmas symbols, many homes have them in their yards, for added color and attraction. Christmas Hollies are colorful, with deep green leaves and red berries.

Christmas Hollies come from the genus Ilex, which has various species ranging from American to Oriental and English. Hollies can be utilized for foundation plantings and screening. They can also be effectively used as hedges and accent plants. The Christmas Holly is one of the evergreen plants that belong to the Chinese Holly variety, or the Ilex Cornuta. It can grow up to 10 feet if untrimmed. Once sheared, however, the Christmas Holly becomes changes its height and becomes a compact 4-6 feet evergreen. This evergreen has to be planted under the sun, or in partial shade. Hollies grow more beautifully if they are planted at least 2 to 4 feet apart.

Though evergreen plants can thrive alone, the Christmas Holly’s female plants need the male plant for pollination. It is the female plant that produces the bright red berries found in the Christmas Holly.

To add a little Christmas feeling to your environment, purchase the Christmas Holly online now. Other evergreen plants are also recommended to make your garden/yard more lively and inviting.