Ilex crenata Dwarf Pagoda Lepisorus snakeskin-colored stalk of light green

snakeskin-colored stalk of light green with dark black blotches

This is not the clone of Hosta longipes var

which itself was a sport of the solid gold Hosta 'Maui Buttercups'

The tiny green leaves make a tight clump to only 3" in width

Chamaecyparis 'Rubicon' forms multiple leaders

Ilex crenata Dwarf Pagoda Lepisorus snakeskin-colored stalk of light greenFrom the former Rutgers holly breeding program of Dr. Elwin Orton comes this fabulous rock garden specimen, a hybrid of Ilex 'Mariesii' x Ilex 'John Nosal'. Although most true plant nuts loathe this overused species of holly, this special selection causes even the most jaded horticulturists to marvel. The natural shape of Ilex crenata 'Dwarf Pagoda' is that of a tiny bonsai like specimen of closely stacked, tiny, dark green rounded leaves. The