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The evergreen plant has leaves that lasts 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.

A popular evergreen plant is the Christmas Holly. Though this holly is a common Christmas symbol, many homes have this in their yards, for added color and attraction. The Christmas Holly is 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 an evergreen plant that belongs 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 a compact 4 to 6 feet evergreen plant. 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 an evergreen plant 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. Try combining a variety or two of the evergreen plant and make your garden/yard more lively and inviting!