Sky Pencil Japanese holly
Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil'
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size4 to 10 feet tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Greenish white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sky Pencil' Japanese holly (Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil') is a shrub for borders, containers, foundation plantings, and winter interest. 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. This evergreen grows slowly into a dense, narrow column that fits tight spaces. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Bees visit its greenish white flowers.
Pairs well with Green Velvet buxus, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Culver’s root.