Ilex crenata 'Lemon Gem'
Common name: 
Lemon Gem Japanese Holly
Pronunciation: 
I-leks kre-NAH-ta
Family: 
Aquifoliaceae
Genus: 
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Broadleaf evergreen shrub, dwarf, low and slow growing, compact, mounding much like Ilex crenata ‘'Helleri'’, after many years may exceed 3 ft (0.9 m) high, greater spread.  Leaves alternate, simple, small, new leave yellow in spring, turning to lime green in summer.
  • Sun.  Attractive pruned or left unpruned.
  • Hardy to USDA Zone (5) 6   
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  • leafy shoots

    leafy shoots