Ilex cornuta 'Carissa' ~ Carissa Holly Size:3 GALLON It's known for its vibrant

It's known for its vibrant fall color and oval-rounded shape

The burgundy buds open to sweetly fragrant

Its distinct fleshy white flowers with purple centers and red stamen bloom late spring to mid summer and are followed by waxy grey-green fruits

It has a rounded crown and a relatively short trunk

but watch for mites and aphids

Ilex cornuta 'Carissa' ~ Carissa Holly Size:3 GALLON It's known for its vibrantCarrisa Holly is a densely compact evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves with a single spine at the tip. If pollinated, the tiny fragrant flowers in spring give way to red fruit in fall which lasts through winter. 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 China and Korea Height: 3' 4' Spread: 4 6' Spacing: 5 USDA Hardiness Zone: 7