Delaware’s State Tree
Sussex County is one of just three counties in Delaware. In the early twentieth century, Sussex residents made money selling wreathes made from the holly tree’s dark green leaves and red berries. The tree was often called the Christmas holly, or evergreen holly.
Eventually, this cottage industry disappeared. It was hurt by the invention of the artificial holly wreath and federal minimum wage regulations. But the holly tree was still remembered as a Delaware symbol.
It is said that Ms. Olive Wilkins suggested adopting the American holly in early 1939. She was secretary to State Forester William S. Taber. She reminded Taber of the tree’s beauty, wide renown, and economic importance from 1900 to the 1930s.
The American holly was adopted as Delaware’s state tree on May 1, 1939. It can grow as tall as one hundred feet, though Delaware hollies rarely exceed sixty feet in height.
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