Features dense, small, oval and slightly textured dark green leaves that provide year-round color. Unlike many Meserve hollies, the leaves are less spiny, often having only a single small spine at the tip or being nearly spineless, which makes it pleasant to work with. New growth often emerges with a slight reddish tint. Produces small, inconspicuous white flowers in spring. Little Rasca' is a male cultivar. This means it does not produce berries itself. Its primary role, if desired, is to provide pollen for female Meserve hollies planted nearby, which will then produce berries.