DESCRIPTION

Evergreen foreign (Asia- America) shrub

HEIGHT: 1-2 m.

LEAF COLOUR: Green above, pale below, red in winter

FLOWER: yellow in spring

FRUIT: Black drupe in clusters throughout the summer and autumn

INCREASE: moderately rapid

REQUIREMENTS: photophyte/semi-deciduous, thermophilic, requires moisture and well-drained soil

RESISTANCE: -20 οC, resistant to pollution, drought and sea, sensitive to wind

Species and varieties: M. aquifolium, M. Media 'charity'