swap_horiz Ilex aquifolium Alternatives

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Ilex verticillata (Winterberry Holly)

Ilex verticillata, commonly known as Winterberry Holly, is a deciduous shrub native to eastern North America. It’s recog...

Winter Native Berries Deciduous

9.2 Excellent

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Ilex decidua (Possumhaw)

Ilex decidua, commonly known as Possumhaw, is a native shrub found throughout the southeastern United States. It’s notab...

Native Berries Southeastern Us Deciduous

8.8 Great

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Ilex vomitoria (Yaupon Holly)

Ilex vomitoria, commonly known as Yaupon Holly, is an evergreen shrub in the family Aquifoliaceae native to the southeas...

Evergreen Native Southeastern Us Drought Tolerant

8.6 Great

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Banksia spinulosa (Hairpin Banksia)

Banksia spinulosa, commonly known as the Hairpin Banksia, is an evergreen shrub native to eastern Australia. It is chara...

Wildlife Evergreen Australian Banksia

8.4 Great

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Leptospermum scoparium

Leptospermum scoparium, mānuka or New Zealand tea tree, is an evergreen shrub native to New Zealand and southeastern Aus...

New Zealand Wildlife Evergreen Drought Tolerant

8.4 Great

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Ilex x meserveae (Meserve Holly)

Ilex x meserveae, or Meserve holly, is a hybrid evergreen shrub developed by Kathleen Meserve in the 1950s. It crosses t...

Evergreen Hybrid Landscape Berries

8.3 Great

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Calluna vulgaris

Calluna vulgaris, common heather or ling, is the sole species in the genus Calluna and the dominant plant of heathland a...

Wildlife Evergreen Moorland Heathland

8.3 Great

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Correa reflexa (Common Correa)

Correa reflexa (Common Correa) is an Australian native shrub in the rue family and one of the most widespread species of...

Wildlife Evergreen Australian Tubular

8.1 Great

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Banksia integrifolia

Banksia integrifolia, commonly known as the coast banksia, is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to eastern Austral...

Coastal Wildlife Evergreen Australian

8.1 Great

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Ilex crenata (Japanese Holly)

Ilex crenata, commonly known as Japanese holly, is a dense, evergreen shrub native to eastern China, Japan, and Korea. U...

Evergreen Hedge Asian Holly

8.0 Great

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Banksia serrata

Banksia serrata, commonly known as old man banksia or saw banksia, is a shrub or small tree native to the east coast of...

Wildlife Evergreen Australian Drought Tolerant

8.0 Great

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Ilex glabra (Inkberry)

Ilex glabra, commonly called Inkberry, is a slow-growing evergreen shrub native to the wet woodlands and swamps of easte...

Evergreen Wetland Native Holly

7.8 Good

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Callistemon citrinus

Callistemon citrinus, commonly known as the crimson bottlebrush, is an evergreen shrub native to the coastal regions of...

Wildlife Evergreen Australian Drought Tolerant

7.8 Good

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Viburnum opulus

Viburnum opulus, commonly called guelder rose, is a deciduous shrub native to Europe, northern Africa, and parts of Asia...

Wildlife Native Berries Spring Blooming

7.6 Good

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Ilex cornuta (Chinese Holly)

Ilex cornuta, or Chinese holly, is a large evergreen shrub native to China and Korea that belongs to the Aquifoliaceae f...

Evergreen Asian Berries Spiny

7.5 Good

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Pyracantha coccinea (Scarlet Firethorn)

Pyracantha coccinea, the scarlet firethorn, is a thorny evergreen shrub in the family Rosaceae native to southeastern Eu...

Evergreen Berries Thorny Pyracantha

7.5 Good

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Ilex glabra

Ilex glabra, commonly called inkberry, is an evergreen holly native to eastern North America, especially coastal plains,...

Evergreen Hedge Native Berries

7.4 Good

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Garrya elliptica

Garrya elliptica, the silk tassel bush or wavy leaf silktassel, is an evergreen shrub in the Garryaceae family native to...

Coastal Evergreen Catkins Winter Interest

7.4 Good

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Pyracantha coccinea

Pyracantha coccinea (scarlet firethorn) is a shrub native to southeastern Europe and western Asia, widely planted for it...

Wildlife Evergreen Berries Thorny

7.1 Good

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Frangula californica (Coffeeberry)

Frangula californica, commonly called California coffeeberry, is an evergreen shrub native to California and nearby part...

Wildlife Evergreen Berries California Native

6.4 Fair