Southern Gardening

Savannah holly is a superb evergreen plant to grow in Mississippi and is one of my favorite landscape hollies. Savannah holly is a hybrid of our native American holly, Ilex opaca and normally has a natural pyramidal growth habit which is loose and open. This holly is versatile in the landscape and is used for specimens or screening. These plants are moderately-fast growing shrubs, and can actually grow into small trees, reaching up to 35 feet tall. However, these hollies tolerate pruning very well if the homeowner wants to maintain a specific size and structure.