Patti O Box Japanese holly
Ilex crenata 'Patti O Box'
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Patti O Box' Japanese holly (Ilex crenata 'Patti O Box') is a shrub for borders, hedges, foundation plantings, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil of most types. It is evergreen and grows slowly into a dense form that bees visit. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Its tidy shape suits formal edges.
Pairs well with Blue Angel hosta, Foam flower, Christmas fern, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.