Patti O Japanese holly
Ilex crenata 'Patti O'
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' Japanese holly (Ilex crenata 'Patti O') is a shrub for borders, hedges, foundations, 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 grows slowly into a dense, evergreen mound, and bees visit it. It sits low on the menu for deer. You can plant it in a row for a low hedge.
Pairs well with Magnus coneflower, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Mavis Simpson crane's-bill.