Ilex attenuata ( Hume No. 1 Holly )
Hybrid between Ilex opaca and Ilex cassine . pertinacious cherry-red yield is bright against the glossy , dark green leaves of this slender , conical shrub , ca-ca it a nice decorative screen . Leaves are 1 to 3 inches prospicient , elliptic to oblong - ovate , and are less spiny than authoritative Holly . Needs rich , more or less acidic garden soil and dependable drainage . This cultivar has a pyramidal habit ....