Ilex crenata Helleri is a great low growing, evergreen shrub with very small black-green, glossy leaves that are sparsely spined.
Helleri is not grown for its small white flowers or black fruit as it seldom produces either.
It doesn't like warm conditions but does well in cooler climates where it grows well as low hedging or in tubs, around patios and even in window boxes.
Although it can grow to over a metre, it is fairly slow growing and can be kept small and dense with regular pruning.