The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Simpson No. 4 American holly

Family: Aquifoliaceae (holly family)

Distribution: Species native to e. United States

Hardiness: USDA Zone 5

Life form: Evergreen tree

Comments: An upright, broadly conical tree to 30' tall by 20' wide. Glossy, dark green spiny leaves. A female selection bearing handsome crops of red berries in the fall that will persist into winter. All American hollies require both male and female plants to ensure fruit production.