1. BOTANICAL NAME
ILEX CORNUTA ‘Carissa’, ‘Needlepoint’ and ‘Dwarf Burford’

2. PRONUNCIATION
EYE – lecks
Kor – NEWT - uh

3. COMMON NAME
Carissa Holly, Needlepoint Holly, Dwarf Burford Holly

4. FAMILY
Aquifoliaceae

5. Life Cycle
Evergreen Perennial

7. Growth Habit
Shrub
Ranges in height depending upon variety

8. ARRANGEMENT
Alternate

9. LEAF
Ovate
Length 2 ½ “
Width ¾” - 1”

10. MARGIN
Entire
One spine at apex

11. VEINS
Pinnate

12. COMPOSITION
Simple

14. FLOWER
Spring (only occasionally)
White

15. FRUIT
None on Carissa
Red Berries on female Needlepoint and Dwarf Burford

16. EXPOSURE
Part Shade
Shade
Sun

17. GROWTH
Slow

18. USE
Foundation

19. DESCRIPTION Leaf smooth with one spine located at the tip
cornuta= think of nude, entire margins

21. ZONES
6 – 9

22. ‘Dwarf Burford’

23. Needlepoint