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leaves with a lot of exposed surface area. Have you ever noticed that your rhododendrons curl their leaves downward in very cold weather? They do this because they need to transport water and nutrients from their roots to their leaves year-round, and decreasing the amount of surface area exposed allows the leaves to hold on to precious moisture.
Another type of very popular broad-leaved evergreen plants is the hollies.
American hoily (Ilex opaca) is a beautiful native tree that graces many of our woodlands. Its green leaves and red berries have been used for centuries as holiday greenery.
The landscape value of American holly has been overshadowed by the introduction of Nellie R. Stevens (Ilex x “Nellie R, Stevens") and Foster’s holly (Ilex x attenuata “Foster’s"). These
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