Plant ID

[LetThemGrow]

Noticed this green plant last few winters. It looks like a holly of some sort? What should I do with it?

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[Native Hunter]

It is a holly. They grow wild in several states, including where I live. I wouldn't do anything with it and just let it grow. They make good screening and generally don't get very large in the deep woods. They can take quite a bit of shade, but not as much as many people think. That's why you will see small ones in the deep woods but not larger ones - with too much shade, they eventually die. The larger ones will usually be found where they get a little more sun. I've seen a few of these get 30 feet or more high, but they grow slow and it takes many years to get that big.

 

[TreeDaddy]

i have them in creek bottomland hardwood forest in east texas

Agree with Steve re:management

bill

 

[LetThemGrow]

Thanks guys. Didn’t want it to be an invasive or otherwise objectionable holly.