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Possumhaw Holly
Ilex decidua
Also called: Deciduous Holly
Drops its leaves in fall to reveal branches packed with scarlet berries that glow through winter and feed cedar waxwings and robins in late season.
Growing & care
Female plants fruit; site a male nearby or rely on wild pollinators. Takes wet clay and occasional flooding — good for low spots. Limb up for a striking winter silhouette.
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In bloom: Mar–Apr · Colors: white
Where to buy
Look for possumhaw holly (Ilex decidua) at: native Texas nurseries.
Buying nursery-propagated natives — never collected from the wild — keeps
wild populations intact. Ask any seller where their stock comes from.
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