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Holly SPECIES

August 01, 2006 By: Momoy Category: Flowers, Plants, Garden, Landscaping

The Japanese hollies (Ilex crenata): are evergreen shrubs with relatively small, spineless leaves and black fruit. They are usually 3 to 10 feet high, with a similar spread and look more like a boxwood than a holly. They range from slow-growing to relatively fast-growing, and are a good choice for ...
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