Red Beauty Holly - Holiday

Holiday Red Beauty Holly (Ilex 'Rutzan') impresses with a profusion of glossy dark-green foliage accented by clusters of bright red berries. Blooming inconspicuously with small white flowers in spring, this evergreen shrub matures into a dense, upright, pyramidal form, reaching 8 feet tall and 6 feet wide. Unlike many hollies, Red Beauty maintains its foliage color even when heavily laden with berries, and only requires the nearby planting of a male variety like Blue Prince Holly to produce abundant fruit. Its naturally compact and elegant shape makes it ideal for framing entrances, lining driveways, or creating attractive hedges.

A living Holiday Red Beauty Holly adds authentic charm to holiday décor, bringing nature’s elegance into your home or entryway. Unlike artificial decorations, this live holly can transition outdoors after festivities end, offering lasting enjoyment year-round. Additionally, gifting Red Beauty Holly provides friends and family with a meaningful decoration that sustains local birds and wildlife with berries throughout winter. Place it indoors for a subtle, fresh presence that symbolizes the warmth and beauty of the season.

Holiday Red Beauty Holly Care

Place your Red Beauty Holly indoors near a sunny window, where it can receive bright but indirect sunlight. Keep the soil evenly moist by watering whenever the top two inches feel dry, avoiding overly wet conditions. For best results, maintain a moderate temperature and humidity level around the plant, away from heating vents or drafts.

When spring arrives and the threat of frost passes, begin transitioning your holly to the outdoors by gradually exposing it to outside conditions over several days. Select a well-drained location with full to partial sun and plant at the same depth it occupied in its indoor container. Water deeply after planting and continue to provide regular watering during its first growing season outdoors to help establish a strong root system.

Holiday Red Beauty Holly Information