ILEX CRENATA ‘Helleri’ BOTANICAL NAME ILEX CRENATA ‘Helleri’
PRONUNCIATION EYE - lecks kree - NAY - tuh
COMMON NAME Helleri Holly
FAMILY Aquifoliaceae
Life Cycle Evergreen perennial
Growth Habit Shrub Height 2’ - 3’ Width 3’ - 4’ Spreading
ARRANGEMENT Alternate
LEAF Ovate Length 1/2” Width 1/4” - 3/8”
MARGIN Serrated (toward apex)
VEINS Pinnate
COMPOSITION Simple
FLOWER Spring Inconspicuous
FRUIT Insignificant
EXPOSURE Sun Part shade Shade
GROWTH Slow
USE Foundation
DESCRIPTION Leaf is oblong, but broadest 2/3 way to tip Wedge shaped at the base
CULTURAL PRACTICES Needs very little pruning
PROBLEMS Spiders mites
ZONES 6 - 8
NATIVE OF: Japan