Scientific name: Ilex crenata ‘Convexa’

Common name:  Japanese holly

Family name: Aquifoliaceae

Useful cultivars and selections: Sky pencil (very upright)

USDA hardiness zone: 6

Mature height and spread: 1.3-2m wide and tall

Form: Round and dense

Water use: Moderate

Soil requirements: well-drained

Leaf arrangement: simple. Alternate.

Fall colour: None

Flower/cone/fruit description: Cyme; insignificant. Black drupe.

Limitations: Can get mites but not often.

Suitable uses: Border shrub. Hedge. Hardy and reliable.

Quick ID: Evergreen. Shrub. Black drupe. Simple. Alternate. Black berries. Leaves on end curve upwards. Very tiny leaves (5mm) and very short petioles.

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