male holly tree
Looking for a male holly tree for your New Zealand garden? Choosing the right holly is essential, especially if you want vibrant berries or effective pollination within your landscape. Male holly trees play a crucial role as pollen providers, ensuring female hollies produce their iconic red berries. If you’re planting holly for ornamental value, privacy hedging, or to attract wildlife, understanding the difference between male and female varieties is key to garden success.
Ilex aquifolium Angustifolia
Ilex aquifolium 'Angustifolia' is an elegant evergreen holly admired for its narrow dark green leaves and dense upright growth habit. This hardy shrub or small tree provides year round structure and texture in New Zealand gardens while also producing attractive red berries on female plants when pollinated. Its refined foliage and naturally tidy shape make it ideal for hedging, screening, topiary, feature planting, and formal garden designs. Ilex aquifolium 'Angustifolia' thrives in a range of conditions and offers reliable evergreen appeal throughout the year.
From $136.04
Ilex crenata Convexa (Japanese Holly)
Ilex crenata 'Convexa' is a compact evergreen shrub admired for its small glossy dark green leaves and naturally dense growth habit. Often used as an alternative to buxus, this hardy plant provides year round structure and neat formality in New Zealand gardens. Its fine textured foliage and excellent response to clipping make it ideal for hedging, topiary, borders, and formal garden designs. Ilex crenata 'Convexa' thrives in a wide range of conditions and offers reliable evergreen beauty with low maintenance appeal throughout the year.
From $27.53
