It prefers growing in a location that provides full sun, morning sun with afternoon shade or morning shade with afternoon sun and grows best when planted in loam, clay or silt soil that is well drained. Eaglestons are stunning ornamental trees that thrive in zones 6 to 9. Eagelston Hollies range between 20-25 feet when mature with a spread of 10-20 feet. Their slow growth rate allows for them to be kept in their natural, pyramidal shape with minimal upkeep or to be shaped to fit the finished project's design plan.