Features dense, glossy and intensely dark green leaves that provide year-round color and texture. The leaves are relatively small, oval-shaped and have fine, soft spines, making it less prickly than some other holly varieties. It produces small, inconspicuous white flowers in spring. This is a female cultivar and is renowned for its profuse production of bright, cherry-red berries. The berries ripen in the fall and persist throughout the winter, creating a spectacular display against the dark green foliage.