Eagleston Holly Shrub

The Eagleston Holly shrub typically reaches a mature height of 10 to 15 feet with a mature spread of 8 to 10 feet. Its multi-stem, upright-pyramidal growth habit makes it an ideal size for foundation plantings, hedges, and screening without overcrowding medium-sized residential yards.

This hybrid holly exhibits a moderate growth rate, averaging around 12 to 24 inches of new growth per year under optimal conditions. Providing consistent moisture during its initial establishment period and applying an evergreen fertilizer during early spring each year after it's established, helps encourage steady, robust growth.

The best location to plant an Eagleston Holly shrub is in a well-draining spot that receives full sun to partial shade (at least 4 to 6 hours of direct sunlight daily). Full sunlight yields the densest foliage growth and maximum red berry production. Ensure the planting site has room for its mature footprint and is sheltered from harsh, drying winter winds in colder northern regions.

For a dense, continuous privacy hedge or living screen, space Eagleston Holly shrubs 5 to 6 feet apart on-center (measuring from the center of one plant to the center of the next). If you prefer standalone specimen plants where each shrub maintains its individual natural shape, space them 8 to 10 feet apart.

The Eagleston Holly produces small, understated white flowers in the spring (typically April through May). While the spring blooms are relatively modest, they give way to abundant clusters of bright red berries that ripen in late fall and persist through the winter months, offering month after month of vibrant seasonal color.

Yes, like most holly varieties, the berries and foliage contain saponins which can cause mild to moderate digestive upset in dogs and cats if ingested. While birds love eating the berries during winter, keep pets from chewing on the plant.

Yes, the Eagleston Holly is considered moderately to highly deer resistant. Its slightly spiny, tough evergreen foliage makes it unpalatable to deer compared to other landscape plants, though hungry deer may still browse soft spring growth if food is scarce.

Eagleston Holly is a self-fertile or partially self-fertile hybrid holly that reliable produces berries on its own. However, having other male or female hollies in the nearby vicinity can further boost cross-pollination and lead to an even heavier berry crop.

Prune in late winter or early spring before the spring flush begins. Trim the sides slightly narrower at the top and wider at the bottom to allow sunlight to reach the lower branches, preventing the bottom of your privacy hedge from going bare.

Eagleston Hollies thrive in well-draining, slightly acidic soil (pH 5.0 to 6.5). They can adapt well to various soil types, including clay and sand, as long as the area doesn't hold standing water, which can lead to root rot.

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