| Shape | It is usually upright and vased shape, open spreading to rounded and it may be sheared. |
| Landscape | It can be used for mass plantings, attracting wildlife (birds), barriers, evergreen foliage and hedges. |
| Propagation | Rooted stem cuttings. |
| Cultivation | Shade and well drained soils. |
| Pests | There are very few pests or diseases but winter leaf burn can occur in the northern climates and summer heat stress can happen in the southern areas. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Young bark is purplish and when mature it is green. |
| Leaf Description | Medium sized broadleaf. |
| Flower Description | The male flower has yellowish stamens with white petals. |
| Fruit Description | Ilex is dioecious with the drupe formation needing a nearby male plant, no fruit are produced on male forms. |
| Colour Description | In the autumn in colour is green and in the winter the colour will turn slightly purple. |
| Texture Description | Medium and bold, also depending on shearing where it could have an average to thick density. |