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Japanese Holly

Ilex Crenata

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Overview

The Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata) offers year-round visual interest with its dense, boxwood-like foliage. Growing 5-10 feet tall and 6-8 feet wide, this evergreen shrub features small, glossy leaves with slight scalloped edges and inconspicuous white flowers. It adapts well to pruning, perfect for formal gardens. Plant in a sunny to partly shaded area with well-drained soil, USDA Zones 5-8. Resistant to deer, it's an ideal low-maintenance hedge or topiary.

Sun Full, Half, ShadeWater Extra in Summer, MediumZones 6–9Type Broadleaf Evergreen, ShrubClimate Temperate
Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — The Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata) offers year-round visual interest with its dense, boxwood-like foliage; it adapts, image 39
Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — Its slow to moderate growth rate, around 6 to 12 inches per year, allows for easy maintenance and shapingJapanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — Growing 5-10 feet tall and 6-8 feet wide; it is amenable to pruning and can be sculpted into various forms, image 40Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — or as a formal hedge due to its dense growth habit, image 48Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — It adapts well to pruning, perfect for formal gardens; resistant to deer, it's an ideal low-maintenance hedge or topiaryJapanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — When planting, ensure the shrub is set into well-draining soil to avoid root rotJapanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — Growing 5-10 feet tall and 6-8 feet wide+63

Culture

Sun
Full, Half, Shade
Water
Extra in Summer, Medium
USDA zones
6–9

Shape & size

Mature height
5–10 Ft.
Mature width
5–8 Ft.

Classification

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen, Shrub
Family
Aquifoliaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — The Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata) offers year-round visual interest with its dense, boxwood-like foliage; it adapts, image 39
Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — Its slow to moderate growth rate, around 6 to 12 inches per year, allows for easy maintenance and shaping
Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — Growing 5-10 feet tall and 6-8 feet wide; it is amenable to pruning and can be sculpted into various forms, image 40
Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — or as a formal hedge due to its dense growth habit, image 48
Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — It adapts well to pruning, perfect for formal gardens; resistant to deer, it's an ideal low-maintenance hedge or topiary
Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — When planting, ensure the shrub is set into well-draining soil to avoid root rot
Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — Growing 5-10 feet tall and 6-8 feet wide
Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — It is amenable to pruning and can be sculpted into various forms; designers provide their clients with a year-round green
Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — dark green leaves with a somewhat boxwood-like appearance; unlike the prickly leaves of common hollies
Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — Its slow to moderate growth rate, around 6 to 12 inches per year, allows for easy maintenance and shaping; dark green leaves
Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — It is amenable to pruning and can be sculpted into various forms; designers provide their clients with a year-round, image 49
Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — Resistant to deer, it's an ideal low-maintenance hedge or topiary
Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — broadleaf evergreen / shrub for full or half or shade
Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — Ilex crenata features a smooth; glossy leaves with slight scalloped edges and inconspicuous white flowers
Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — broadleaf evergreen / shrub for full or half or shade; expect inconspicuous white flowers
Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — expect inconspicuous white flowers; it thrives in full sun to partial shade
Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — Plant in a sunny to partly shaded area with well-drained soil, USDA Zones 5-8; when planting, ensure the shrub is, image 43
Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — designers provide their clients with a year-round green backdrop that is both durable and refined; growing 5-10 feet tall and
Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — or even bonsai in smaller varieties; plant in a sunny to partly shaded area with well-drained soil, USDA Zones 5-8
Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — It is amenable to pruning and can be sculpted into various forms
Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — Unlike the prickly leaves of common hollies
Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — Plant in a sunny to partly shaded area with well-drained soil, USDA Zones 5-8; when planting, ensure the shrub is set into
Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — Resistant to deer, it's an ideal low-maintenance hedge or topiary; the Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata) offers, image 44
Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — dark green leaves with a somewhat boxwood-like appearance; unlike the prickly leaves of common hollies, image 45
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