| General Description | Ilex crenata 'Shiro-fukurin' is an upright evergreen shrub of the holly family with variegated grey-green and cream leaves and white female flowers. |
| Landscape | Makes a good hedge. |
| Cultivation | Grow in full sun to part shade, in moist, well-drained, acidic soil. Best foliage colour occurs in full sun. Tolerant of clay soils and air pollution. |
| Pests | Possible problems include spider mites and nematodes. |
| Notable Specimens | RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description | Ovate to elliptic, variegated grey-green and yellow or cream, crenate to serrulate margins (round to pointed teeth). |
| Flower Description | This particular cultivar has only female blooms, called pistillate flowers since the stamens are absent. |
| Fruit Description | Showy, black. |
