The leaves emerge pink in spring
creamy-white to pale pink when they mature
providing a lush backdrop to its other ornamental features
unbranched stems have an umbrella-like canopy of large
Its bark is smooth and gray
Ilex crenata 'Kinme' | Japanese Holly 'Kinme' - Bowl - 45lt Phyllostachys The leaves emerge pink inIlex crenata 'Kinme', or Japanese holly 'Kinme', is a dense, slow growing, spreading evergreen shrub or small tree with ovate, glossy, dark green leaves, pale green when they emerge. Inconspicuous, small, white flowers bloom in spring, male and female on separate plants, and female flowers are followed by glossy, black berries in autumn. Japanese holly 'Kinme' can tolerate most soil types, but prefers fertile, humus rich, slightly acidic, moist, well