Annys5 Japanese holly
Ilex crenata 'Annys5'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Annys5' Japanese holly (Ilex crenata 'Annys5') is a shrub for borders, hedges, foundation plantings, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows slowly into a dense, evergreen mound, and bees visit the spring blooms. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Pagoda dogwood, Blue Mouse Ears hosta, and Little bluestem.