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Shrub · Deer-resistant

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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