Ilex, Possum Haw Holly, Possumhaw, Deciduous Holly 'Council Fire'

'Council Fire' possumhaw is another great deciduous holly selected in the Ohio River valley region populated by the exceptional members o...Read Moref the Great Rivers Chapter of the Holly Society of America.

Bon Hartline (Hartline Nursery, Anna IL) selected 'Council Fire' for its bushy upright oval-rounded habit and perennially persistent bright red fruit. The gray stems are great alone, but make a fine foil for the fruit.

This plant can be a big multistemmed shrub, evolving into a colony of stems, but is quite striking as a single trunk small tree. American holly males (Ilex opaca) as well as Ilex decidua males will serve as pollinators. Plant possumhaw where it will get above average moisture, like near a downspout, along a drainage swale, or near ponds and streams.