Ilex x 'STBB' ~ Aspire Holly mounding Photos by Patrick Standish

Photos by Patrick Standish

(4) Photo by Katja Schulz

Ruffled rich pink semi-double flowers bloom from mid-spring and continues to rebloom into fall

Flowers: The Okame Cherry produces abundant clusters of vibrant pink flowers in early spring

(2)  Andropogon gerardii - big bluestem

Ilex x 'STBB' ~ Aspire Holly mounding Photos by Patrick StandishAspire Holly is a large evergreen shrub with a pronounced conical shape and dark green foliage. If pollinated, the inconspicuous female flowers give way to abundant red berries that can persist well into winter. Best planted in moist, slightly acidic well drained soils. Hollies are dioecious and need both male and female plants to produce fruit. Type: Shrub Origins: I. integra x I. aquifolium Hybrid Height: 15' 20' Spread: 8 10' Spacing: 8 USDA