Ilex crenata 'Annys5' PPAF ~ Monrovia® Luxus® Compact Japanese Holly very-wet-area The inconspicuous flowers attract bees

The inconspicuous flowers attract bees

Large button flowers that have pointed white petal-like brackets bloom in spring

The narrow glossy grey-green foliage is aromatic when crushed and covers the inconspicuous flowers that if pollinated give way to tiny clusters of aromatic blue-grey berries that persist into winter

The fine downy foliage whorls emerges shades of lime green and yellow

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Ilex crenata 'Annys5' PPAF ~ Monrovia® Luxus® Compact Japanese Holly very-wet-area The inconspicuous flowers attract beesMonrovia Luxus Compact Japanese Holly is a carefree dwarf evergreen shrub with a dense, naturally rounded habit and small dark green boxwood like leaves that stay green year round. Luxus is a male cultivar that does not produce fruit but can be used as a pollinator. 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 Asia and eastern Russia