BOTANICAL NAME:  Ilex cornuta ‘Carissa’

COMMON NAME: “Carissa Holly”

ATTRACTS:  Pollinators

RESISTANT: Deer

BLOOM COLOR/ TIME:

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:   Full to Part Sun

HEIGHT: 3 to 4 feet

WIDTH: 5 to 6 feet

EVERGREEN OR DECIDUOUS: Evergreen

WATER REQUIREMENTS: Average

SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Tolerant of most soils, except poorly drained ones

GARDEN ATTRIBUTES: Attracts pollinators

Deer resistant

HARDINESS ZONES: 6-9

Carissa Holly is a compact, evergreen shrub w/glossy, leathery leaves that have a single spine at the tip. Great plant for a low hedge.