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Ilex crenata 'Helleri' - Heller's Japanese Holly
Family Aquifoliaceae
Botanical Name Ilex crenata 'Helleri'
Common Name Heller's Japanese Holly, Boxleaf Holly
Size 2 - 4' tall by 5 - 8' spread.
Hardiness Zone 5 - 7(8)
Culture Prefers moist, well-drained, acid soil; full sun.
Ornamental Value Glossy, evergreen foliage; dwarf habit.
Landscape Use Use for foundations, as a facer, or as a groundcover.
Key Identifying Characteristics Alternate, simple, evergreen foliage with serrations at the apex.
Notable Cultivars many
Campus Location Ag: Ellington Plant Sciences
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