Scientific Name | Ilex cornuta 'Carissa' |
Common Name | Carissa Holly |
Hardiness Zone | 7 to 9 |
Size | 3 to 4' tall - 4 to 6' wide |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Exposure | Sun |
Group | Shrub - Evergreen |
Characteristics | Leaves alternate, simple with single terminal spine. Leathery, waxy, dark green above,
flat olive green below. Margins transparent. Red berries Fall and Winter. |
Landscape Uses | Use in containers, as a low hedge or border plant or in mass plantings. Makes a lush, green background for annuals or other lower growing flowering shrubs. |
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Photo credit: Lisa J. Miner