A good number of conventional nurseries sell some of this broadleaf evergreen shrub from western China in the Philadelphia, PA region in USDA Zone 6b. It is expensive to buy. It is pretty, even in its coarse texture, but it is very nasty to touch. I have worked around a few of this Beale or Leatherleaf Grape-Holly in some yards in well-to-do neighbourhoods in my business, cleaning up under them or pruning them, and I must say that it really hurts if one bumps into the sharp spiny foliage without lots of clothing on. It is a very exotic-looking plant. I don't want one in my yard just because I consider it sort of dangerous. Unfortunately, it has escaped cultivation in some areas of the South USA due to some birds spreading seed around.

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Grows very well in my zone 7 Maryland garden, may self sow a bit ( I have found maybe 3 seedlings in 10-12 years that is has been loaded with berries.) Blooms in February and honeybees will visit during a winter warm spell. The sweet lemony fragrance is delightful. Slow growing for me, with a nice structure that can be managed by pruning a few longer branches now and then to encourage new denser growth. Very prickly leaves, not one to have where people will walk in bare feet.

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