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Ilex crenata


 

Ilex crenata
Japanese holly

This is a fine-textured, small-leaved, medium-sized evergreen shrub with black fruit. It is represented in the nursery trade mostly by broad-rounded cultivars with good foliage characteristics.

Habit:Somewhat pyramidal, but most cultivars tend to be highly branched, dense, and rounded to broad-rounded
Size:5-10' high
Color:Dark green in all seasons
Texture:Fine
Hardiness:Zone 6a/6b USDA
Habitat:E. Japan - Korea - Philippines - Himilayas

 
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