| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 3-5 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3-4 feet |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Evergreen Variegated Other: Coarsely spined holly-like leaves marbled with spots of cream and yellow-green. Young leaves are often tipped with pink to bronze color. |
| Fruit: | Other: Occasional small purplish-black drupes. |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Pollution Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
