Lemon Gem Japanese Holly                I-leks kre-NAH-ta

• 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