OFGAC Native Trees and Shrubs Database

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Mountain-holly Nemopanthus mucronatus
Name, French:Némopanthe mucroné
Name, Other:Wild Holly, Faux Houx
Natural Habitat: Wetlands, damp woods, edges of sphagnum bogs.
Tree Form:Tall, erect multi-branched shrub.
Size At Maturity: Shrub 3 m high 10 feet
Light Requirement:
Water Requirement: (scale of 1-5)
Notes: Small, white flowers, purple-red or light crimson berries, with bloom. Purplish leaf stalks. Does best on acidic soils.
References
Contact the Ottawa Forests and Greenspace Advisory Committee
Contact City of Ottawa Forestry Services