Helleri Japanese holly
Ilex crenata 'Helleri'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Helleri' Japanese holly (Ilex crenata 'Helleri') 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. It grows slowly into a dense, evergreen mound. White flowers open in early to late spring and attract bees.
Pairs well with Green Velvet buxus, Chokeberry, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.