Ilex crenata 'Piedmont' (Japanese Holly 'Piedmont')

Ilex crenata 'Piedmont', commonly known as Japanese Holly 'Piedmont', is a compact evergreen shrub with dense, dark green foliage. It features small, glossy leaves with toothed edges, providing a fine texture to the landscape. This cultivar is a slow-growing plant that maintains a rounded shape, making it ideal for borders, hedges, or as a low-maintenance ornamental plant. It is commonly used in traditional Japanese gardens due to its resemblance to boxwood. It produces inconspicuous white flowers in spring and its fruits are small black drupes that persist into winter.