Ilex crenata 'Annys5' PPAF ~ Monrovia® Luxus® Compact Japanese Holly very-wet-area (4) Akebono_GraveleyLillooet_Cutler_20070404_04p

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The inconspicuous flowers attract bees

The narrow glossy grey-green foliage is aromatic when crushed and covers the inconspicuous flowers that if pollinated give way to tiny clusters of aromatic blue-grey berries that persist into winter

Winter Red produces heavy amounts of large glossy bright red berries if pollinated that can persist all the way to spring

The fine downy foliage whorls emerges shades of lime green and yellow

Ilex crenata 'Annys5' PPAF ~ Monrovia® Luxus® Compact Japanese Holly very-wet-area (4) Akebono_GraveleyLillooet_Cutler_20070404_04pMonrovia Luxus Compact Japanese Holly is a carefree dwarf evergreen shrub with a dense, naturally rounded habit and small dark green boxwood like leaves that stay green year round. Luxus is a male cultivar that does not produce fruit but can be used as a pollinator. Best planted in moist, slightly acidic well drained soils. Hollies are dioecious and need both male and female plants to produce fruit. Type: Shrub Origins: East Asia and eastern Russia