Scientific Name
Ilex serrata

Common Name
Finetooth holly

 
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 7
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; prefers moist, well-drained soil but tolerates a range of soil types
Height: 6 to 12 feet
Width: 8 to 12 feet
Texture: Medium
Form: Spreading branches
Flower/Fruit: Small pale lavender or white flowers; yellow or red fruit, 0.25" or smaller, late summer into winter; persists
Foliage: 1 to 3" alternate, simple dull green leaves; elliptic or ovate; finely toothed; new growth is plum-purple
Comments: Fruit holds well on cut stems
Cultivars: Koshobai: Tiny red persistent fruit, habit is twisted and twiggy, new growth is purplish, very slow growing; Leucocarpa: White fruit; Sundrops: Pale yellow fruit, light green leaves
   




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