Holly Compacta

Compacta Holly (Ilex crenata 'Compacta') is a dense, evergreen Japanese holly known for its neat, rounded shape, small glossy dark green leaves, and low-maintenance, boxwood-like appearance, making it ideal for foundation plantings, low hedges, and formal gardens, growing 3-8 feet tall and wide and thriving in full sun to part shade in well-drained, slightly acidic soil. It produces tiny flowers and small black berries in fall, attracts birds, and offers year-round structure with deer resistance.