Dear Neil: I have a large Nellie R. Stevens holly that I’d really like to train into a tree form. Can that be done? If so, how do I start?

Neil Sperry sings the praises of Nellie R. Stevens hollies. And he’s not just a casual fan. He has 50 or 60 in his home landscape.

We love the Nellie R. Stevens Holly because it is one of the most attractive and vigorously growing hollies, with glossy dark green foliage, and red-orange berries. Nellie R. Stevens is an evergreen and will mature between 15 & 20 feet tall, making it a terrific accent tree! And its fast growth rate means you’ll…

5 Trees for Screening Our Lovable Neighbors: Work with small groupings, add shrubs and perennials to create a natural border.

If you’re looking for a wall of privacy around your yard or home, you can purchase Nellie Stevens holly shrubs that can grow to be 25 feet in height. Learn more in this guide.

I love this shrub! I’ve grown it since September 1970, and it would be the one I would have if I could have only one. Here are its assets…• Evergreen, ...

Nellie stevens holly Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens'' Nellie stevens has a broad, pyramidal growth habit with lustrous, dark green leaves with 2 or 3...

7 fast growing evergreen trees and shrubs - add these to your landscaping for quickly growing gorgeous color and privacy year round.

The Nellie Steven’s Holly (Ilex x Nellie R. Stevens) is a robust evergreen Holly that grows well in various landscaping situations. This plant is a broadly shaped pyramidal tree or tall shrub…