Glow Stick Japanese holly
Ilex crenata 'Glow Stick'
PW New 2026
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
'Glow Stick' Japanese holly (Ilex crenata 'Glow Stick') 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 is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. This evergreen shrub is drought tolerant and has a dense habit and slow growth. Bees visit the spring blooms.
Pairs well with Green Velvet buxus, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Autumn fern.