Ilex hybrid variety named ‘Huo Yen’

Abstract

Huo Yen is a unique new evergreen holly which combines desirable landscape and production traits from two species, Ilex opaca and Ilex cassine , in a manner which particularly distinguished it from all other forms of Ilex. Plants bear copious annual crops of vibrant red berries (mature color) without loss of foliage color, have distinctive lustrous fine textured lanceolate leaves, produce an erect narrow symmetrical pyramidal crown without extensive shearing, and have the environmental tolerances of the Ilex opaca parent. Huo Yen is being marketed under the Dixie Flame Holly trademark.

I claim:  
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of  Ilex×attenuata  plant, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized particularly as to novelty by the unique combination of: 
       (a) annual abundant crops of fruit which matures to vibrant red in early fall then persisting until spring,  
       (b) evergreen, fine textured leaves which retain lustrous green coloration even when plant is heavily berried,  
       (c) produces an erect narrow symmetrical pyramidal crown without extensive shearing, and  
       (d) environmental tolerance equivalent to  I. opaca.