Differences between English Holly, Hawthorne and Oregon Grape

Leaves: “Alternately arranged”: Do not line up

“Opposite Leaves”: Straight across from each other

Leaves: “Alternately Arranged”, & closely clustered

Flowers: Small, White, Inconspicuous

Flowers: Yellow

Flowers: White to slightly pink, clustered in group 10-20

Berries: Red

Berries: Purple

Berries: Red

Leaves: Tendency to be broader, waxier & more spikes but not always

Leaves: Tendency to be thinner, less waxy & less spikes but not always

Leaves: Variable shape. Egg-shaped to triangular in outline. 3-7 deep, sharp, lobes. Wide. Leaf edges can be toothed

Older Leaves: remain green

Older Leaves turn color: red, purple, black.

Older Leaves: remain green