Woody > Ilex > Ilex crenata > Ilex crenata 'Mariesii'
Ilex crenata
'Mariesii'
Mariesii Japanese Holly, Mariesii Box-Leaved Holly
| Family |
| Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Ilex |
| Species |
| crenata |
| Cultivar |
| 'Mariesii' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5a - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -23 - (-18) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -10 - 0 |
| Height |
| Up to 1.5 m |
| Spread |
| Up to 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Ilex crenata 'Mariesii' is a very slow-growing, dwarf evergreen shrub of the holly family whose leaves are a beautifully glossy green with serrate margins. |
| Landscape |
| Use as a small specimen plant. Not the best holly cultivar to use as a hedge since it grows slowly and has a relatively small size. Makes a good container planting. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun to part shade. |
| Shape |
| Irregularly columnar. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Orbicular, crenate at the apex. |
| Flower Description |
| White, female only (pistillate). |
| Fruit Description |
| Berries are black, globose, occurring in winter. |
| Notable Specimens |
| RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
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