A classic Japanese holly with dense, fine-textured evergreen foliage and a naturally rounded habit. Reliable and adaptable, it’s widely used as a boxwood alternative for hedging, foundations, and formal landscape designs.
| Shrub | |
| Ilex | |
| Holly | |
| Zone 5 | |
| 4-6+ hours | |
| Moist, well-drained | |
| 6-10' | |
| 6-10' | |
| Yes | |
| Buxus, Taxus, Hydrangea, Carex |