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Ilex crenata

Japanese or Box-Leaved Holly

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Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor        Photographer: Norman's Nursery

 

Description

This evergreen may be found as a shrub or a small tree, but either way, it will have a very dense, rigid and compact habit with a broad-rounded to irregular outline. There should be no fertilizer used during the first year of growth and the lower branches should be left alone to shade the trunk and roots. It combines well with conifers, and large-leaved deciduous shrubs.

 

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Medium, Extra in Summer

Growth Rate

Slow

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Rich, Well-drained, Moist

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Give your sprinkler system a checkup when turning it on in the spring and occasionally during the summer.

Trim branches that are obstructing spray patterns and raise sprinklers that are too low for spray to clear the grass.