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Ilex crenata 'Convexa' - Convex Japanese Holly
Family Aquifoliaceae
Botanical Name Ilex crenata 'Convexa'
Common Name Convex Japanese Holly, Boxleaf Holly
Size 6 - 9 tall by 8 - 15' spread.
Hardiness Zone 5 - 7(8)
Culture Prefers moist, well-drained, acid soil; full sun to shade.
Ornamental Value Glossy, evergreen foliage.
Landscape Use Use for foundations, hedges, and mass plantings.
Key Identifying Characteristics Alternate, simple, convex, evergreen foliage with serrations at the apex.
Notable Cultivars many
Campus Location Ag: Brehm Animal Sciences
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