Chinese Holly Seeds - Verdseeds

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Chinese Holly Seeds

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$7.79

Seeds for your next garden project, with planting guidance to help you get started.

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Standard shipping to the USA: 4–6 business days.

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Growing at a Glance

Give this plant a thoughtful start with the right light, space and planting season.

Plant Height 15-60 ftVariety-specific habit
Light Requirement Full Sun
Planting Season FallFollow local frost dates
USDA Zone Zone 5~9Selected for USA gardens
Germination 21-90 DaysKeep evenly moist
Days to Maturity 3-10 YearsVariety dependent
Plant Spacing 10-30 ftAllow healthy airflow
Growing Difficulty AdvancedGrowing support available

Plant Characteristics

Explore its shape, standout features and where it fits in your home or garden.

Plant Type TreePrimary garden role
Growth Form UprightVariety-specific habit
Placement OutdoorIndoor or outdoor use
Special Feature Foliage Interest, Architectural Form, Evergreen, Seasonal Color, Privacy/Screening, Specimen PlantDistinctive garden value
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Seeds are living products. If you have germination questions, our team provides practical growing guidance to help you troubleshoot.

About this seed

Why gardeners choose this variety

Chinese holly offers an evergreen expression of the holly family's familiar combination of firm leaves and conspicuous fruit. Ilex cornuta comes from East Asia, and its often angular, horn-like leaf tips help explain the Latin epithet. Gardeners have used its dense foliage to create structure that remains visible through winter.

A seedling can be trained gradually into a shrub framework or allowed to develop more freely in a mixed planting. Fruit production depends on the plant's sex and the presence of a suitable pollen source, so berries should not be promised on every seed-grown plant. Appreciate them as ornamental features when they occur, not as a food crop. Leave room for the mature form rather than repeatedly forcing it into a small gap.

Key features

What makes it stand out

  • Firm evergreen leaves give the shrub a sculptural foliage texture.
  • Woody branching growth adds lasting structure to garden planting.
Perfect for

Best garden uses

  • Sheltered ornamental borders
  • Specimen containers while young
  • Botanical shrub collections
Growing tips

A stronger start

  • Check whether seeds require chilling or other dormancy treatment.
  • Sow into a clean, free-draining mix and maintain even moisture.
  • Grow seedlings on in sheltered conditions until well rooted.
  • Choose a final site with room for the mature shrub and good airflow.

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