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Holly's big plant family includes hundreds of varieties ranging from 50-foot-tall trees to petite shrubs that stand only a few feet tall. Nearly all variations can be sorted into four basic groups: ...

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This image provided by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center shows a berry-bearing branch of a Native American Holly (Ilex opaca) at the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas. (Andy ...