Ilex crenata

Name: Ilex crenata
Common Name:  Japanese holly				Family: Aquifoliaceae
Deciduous         x    Evergreen         x    Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial
Habit variable	Hard. Zone    usda 5		Mature Size  5m tall by 4m spread					x
Leaf: ovate to elliptical, scalloped, glossy, dark green, 2-3cm long, can appear pitted on underside					Fall/Winter Color: black, white, yellow fruit persists
Leaf Arr.        Opposite     x    Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal
Flowers: small cup shaped, white						Infl.cyme followed by berries
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.      June.      July.      August.      Sept.      Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
Water Use High     Low		Soil Rich     Lean     Well-drained x					Exposure Sun  x   Semi-shade  x   Shade
Landscape uses: shrub border rock garden, informal hedge		Limitations: aphids, scale, leaf miner					Other Features: