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Help with plant ID in TN - w/out picture
I'm visiting in TN (from Ohio) and I'm looking at a hedge (covering a telecommunications box) that reminds me of a leather leaf viburnum from up north, but I'm told the plant is evergreen - or, does not loose it's leaves.
The hedge as is stands now is about 6.0' tall - pruned, leaves are 2.0" to 3.0" long by 1.0" to 1.5" wide, dark green shiny leaf with smooth margins (but on some leaves it resembles resembles ilex meservae - size/color and edges/margin of leaf). The underside of the leaf has a whitish tint - but shows through to the dark green on the top side of the leaf. It's a fast grower, thick hedge. Hence it remdinds me viburnum.
I'd like to know what the plant is so I can find out the best time to suggest restorative type pruning. It needs to be cut back quite a bit (growing into the driveway). I don't recommend a hard pruning right now if there is a better time in this climate for this plant.
Any ideas of what it might be?
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