The Oak Leaf Holly evergreen shrub is a handsome cultivar of the Red Holly series! Its spiny leaves grow in from bronze to burgundy and eventually turn emerald green as it matures. Its leaves have a distinctive and charming shape similar to an oak tree, which is where it got its name. Because it's an evergreen shrub, the Ilex Oak Leaf Holly will keep its dark greenish-white foliage for year-round interest. In the spring, you’ll see creamy white blooms with yellow-ish hues followed by reddish-orange pea-sized berries in the fall. These berries attract birds and deer to your yard! Because it has both female and male parts, you won’t need a pollenizer. The Oak Leaf Holly has a growth rate of about 2 feet per year, reaching up to 14 feet tall and 8 feet wide at maturity. As the tree reaches maturity, the lower branches lose their vertical turgidity, giving the tree an upright pyramid shape.