Sky Pointer Japanese holly
Ilex crenata 'Sky Pointer'
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall3 to 4 feet 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
'Sky Pointer' Japanese holly (Ilex crenata 'Sky Pointer') 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. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It grows slowly into a dense evergreen, so it keeps its shape with little care. Bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Karl Foerster feather reed grass, Magnus coneflower, and Mavis Simpson crane's-bill.