Ilex crenata

Botanical Name: Ilex crenata

Common Name: Japanese holly
Family Name: Aquifoliaceae
Distribution/Origin: Japan

Leaf: Simple, Green, Yellow, Leathery, Lustrous, Elliptic/Obovate/Acute/Obtuse/Entire

Bud: Alternate

Inflorescence: Not showy, White, Green, Cyme, May/Jun

Fruit/Seed: Black, Drupe, Fruit insignificant, Berry-like: 4 - 6 seeds each with own endocarp, Sep/Oct

Stem/Bark: Brown, Smooth

Size: Height: 1.3 - 2.0m/Spread: 1.5 - 2.0m
Habit: Dense, Spreading, Stiffly upright, Twiggy
Form: Round

Soil: Acidic, Well-drained

Moisture: Moderate

Sun: Full sun

Exposure: Filtered shade

Landscape uses: Container planting, Filler, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border, Screening, Sheared hedge, Topiary

Notes: Broadleaf evergreen