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Ilex crenata

Botanical Name: Common Names:
Ilex crenata Japanese Holly, Box Leaf Holly,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs, Trees Dense, Rounded

Description:
Medium rounded evergreen shrub or small tree with dense, glossy dark-green foliage. Perfect to use for a formal hedge. Grows approx. 3-5m tall x 2-4m wide.

Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m

Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Topiary / Espalier, Wind Break, Container / Pot

Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Leaf Miner, Mites, Powdery Mildew, Scale

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well

Family Name: Origin:
Aquifoliaceae Asia

Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Insignificant, White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Insignificant

Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Slow
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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