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Every Ilex variety, A to Z

The complete Ilex list, the genus most gardeners know as holly — all 89 varieties in the Sow catalog, alphabetically. For the ones gardeners actually plant most, start from the Ilex hub instead.

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A4

B14

C11

D9

E4

F1

G3

H5

I2

J3

K1

L1

M5

N2

P1

R3

S13

T1

W5

Y1

Ilex list questions

How many Ilex varieties are there?

The Sow catalog tracks 89 distinct Ilex varieties, all listed above. The wider genus is larger still — this is what is actually available and documented well enough to grow from, rather than every name ever published.

Which Ilex varieties are most popular?

The genus hub ranks them by how many gardeners actually save and plant each one, which is a better reliability signal. This page is the complete list in alphabetical order instead — useful when you already know the variety name you are looking for.

Why do two entries have the same name?

Some Ilex varieties are sold under the same common name by different nurseries, or a cultivar shares a name with the species it came from. Both records are kept and shown with their botanical names so you can tell them apart, rather than one being silently hidden.

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