Scientific Name: Ilex Crenata ‘Compacta’
Type of Plant: Shrub
Description: Evergreen shrub with small, dark green, glossy, oval shaped leaves.
Height: 5-6’
Width: 6′
Blooming: No
Fruit: Berries are small and black
Climate Requirements: Heat and cold tolerant. Prefers full sun to partial shade.
Care Requirements: Requires rich, moist, slightly acidic soil with good drainage and mulch. Can not tolerate drought.
Special Needs: None
Special Uses/Attributes: Widely used low maintenance shrub in mass
planting or close together for hedge.
Florida Native: No
FYI: Very low maintenance.