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Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii Nana'

Dwarf Burfordi Holly is perhaps one of the most popular berry producing ornamental shrubs. The bright red fall and winter berries are very showy, long-lasting, and attractive to birds. The thick, ovate leaves are dark green, shiny, and have one point at the end. When left to grow naturally, Dwarf Burford forms a dense rounded mound to 6 feet tall with an equal spread. Exceptionally low maintenance and never needs pruning when placed and spaced properly, however can be pruned to keep a more formal shape or to limb up as a small tree. Dwarf Burfordi holly is useful as a staggered or straight formal or informal hedge for landscape borders or in foundation plantings. It also makes an attractive specimen when "limbed up" to form a small tree. Thrives in full sun to mostly shade and average to moist well-drained soils.