"David J Bockman" wrote in message
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Just fyi, there is a *serious* shortage of Ilex opaca in the
industry,
although last year seemed to be the 'watershed low' in terms of
availability.


Yeahbut . . . I. Opaca isn't the only native kid (holly) on the
block that makes a good yard tree.

Look for I. montana (30 feet), or I. vomitoria (as long as you
stay away from that dwarf monstrosity that is so common in the
nurseries) also makes an excellent, colorful yard tree to about
20 feet.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only to the
white man was nature a wilderness -- Luther Standing Bear
(Ogallala Sioux Chief)