Scientific Name | Ilex cornuta 'Rotunda' |
Common Name | Dwarf Chinese Holly |
Hardiness Zone | 7 to 9 |
Size | 3 to 4' tall - 6 to 8' wide |
Growth Rate | Slow to moderate |
Exposure | Sun to part shade |
Group | Shrub - Evergreen |
Characteristics | Alternate, simple, lustrous dark green leaves. Normally 7 spines on each leaf. Compact, dense, mounded form. |
Landscape Uses | Forms an impenetrable thicket. Do not use around children! "Akin to a living pin cushion" (M.A. Dirr). Good as a foundation plant, for hedges or borders. |
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Photo credit: Lisa J. Miner