Ilex cassine 'Tensaw' ~ Tensaw Holly privacy-screen 2021-05-16 14 19 16 Flowers

2021-05-16 14 19 16 Flowers in spring on a Royal Purple Smoke Tree along Tayloe Court in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill

Ruby Spring Nuttall Oak is a mid-sized native deciduous tree with a pyramidal habit when young that opens as it ages

Cut back after flowering to prevent leggy growth

let it drought

Southern Africa x Australia Hybrid

Ilex cassine 'Tensaw' ~ Tensaw Holly privacy-screen 2021-05-16 14 19 16 FlowersTensaw Holly is a compact native evergreen shrub with a denser and more rounded pyramidal habit. The glossy green foliage is spineless and holds its color year round. In mid spring white flowers attract pollinators, and pollinated female plants will be followed by attractive red berries that persist in winter. Grows best with full sun and moist well drained soils. Type: Tree Origins: SE NA Coasts and Caribbean; GA Native Height: 12' 18' Spread: 8 10'