| 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