Plants in family pentaphylacaceae
Ilex 'Conaf'
Ilex 'Conaf' is an evergreen shrub with spiny leaves and bronze-to-burgundy new growth. It grows up to 14 feet tall and 8 feet wide, featuring bright red berries and creamy white flowers in early spring. This deer-resistant plant thrives in full sun to partial shade and is heat and drought-tolerant.
Cleyera japonica 'Bigfoot'
Cleyera japonica 'Bigfoot' is the largest of its kind, reaching heights of 15 to 20 feet and widths of 5 to 6 feet. Its new foliage emerges bronze-green, maturing to a glossy dark green, with a bronze-red tint in autumn. This shrub is adaptable to pruning and thrives in part shade to full sun, preferring slightly acidic soil.
Cleyera japonica 'Juliet'
Cleyera japonica 'Juliet' is an evergreen shrub with bold, variegated foliage that transitions from maroon to olive green with creamy white edges. It grows to 8-10 feet tall and 5-6 feet wide, thriving in full sun to part shade. This heat-tolerant plant is known for its impressive disease and pest resistance.
Cleyera japonica
Cleyera japonica is a flowering evergreen tree native to East Asia, reaching up to 33 feet in height. It features smooth, dark green leaves and small, scented cream-white flowers in early summer. The tree produces berries that turn from red to black when ripe and is often found in the second layer of evergreen oak forests. It holds cultural significance in Japanese Shinto practices.
Cleyera japonica 'Romeo'
This variegated Cleyera features leathery dark green leaves with buttery golden edges that turn rosy pink to red in fall and winter. It is compact with dense foliage, reaching 6-8 feet tall and 6 feet wide. The plant is disease and pest resistant, heat tolerant, and prefers full sun to part shade and well-draining soil.
Cleyera japonica 'Bronze Beauty'
Cleyera japonica 'Bronze Beauty' is an evergreen shrub with young foliage that is light bronze green, maturing to a darker emerald green with a metallic sheen. In fall, the foliage turns scarlet bronze. This plant grows 8-10 feet tall and 5-6 feet wide, thriving in part shade to full sun and slightly acidic soil.
Cleyera japonica 'Leann'
Cleyera japonica 'Leann' is a medium-height evergreen shrub that grows to 10-12 feet tall and 6-7 feet wide. It features new copper-green foliage that turns dark emerald green, with leaves turning glossy crimson-caramel in autumn. This plant thrives in part shade to full sun and prefers slightly acidic soil for optimal growth.
Ternstroemia gymnanthera
Ternstroemia gymnanthera is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with glossy bronze-red to deep green foliage. It features scented flowers and colorful berries, making it bird-friendly. This plant is deer and disease resistant, thriving in full to partial shade with consistently moist soil.