Hedge Box Japanese holly
Ilex crenata 'Hedge Box'
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
'Hedge Box' Japanese holly (Ilex crenata 'Hedge Box') is a shrub for hedges, borders, 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 shape that holds its look all year. Bees visit the spring blooms. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Karl Foerster feather reed grass, Red Charm peony, and Autumn fern.