Drops of Gold Japanese holly
Ilex crenata 'Drops of Gold'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Drops of Gold' Japanese holly (Ilex crenata 'Drops of Gold') 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 mound of evergreen foliage. Small white flowers open in early to late spring and attract bees. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Chokeberry, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Spicebush.