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Ilex myrtifolia
Myrtle dahoon is a small evergreen holly tree native to the southeastern United States, grown for its glossy myrtle-like leaves and red berries. It does best in moist, acidic soil in a sunny or lightly shaded spot.
Ilex myrtifolia, the myrtle dahoon or myrtle-leaved holly, is a species of holly native to the Southeastern United States.
Ilex abscondita · Ilex acutidenticulata · Ilex affinis · Ilex altiplana · Carolina holly · Sarvis holly · Ilex amygdalina · Ilex andicola · Hawai'i holly · Ilex anonoides · English holly · Ilex aracamuniana
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ilex myrtifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
