General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Plant Height: 6 to 10 feet (2-3 m)
Plant Spread: 2 to 3 feet (60-90 cm)
Leaves: Evergreen
Broadleaf
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Other: Female
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Provides winter interest
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Bees
Miscellaneous: Dioecious
Awards and Recognitions: Other: Holly of the Year 2004
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Japanese Holly
  • Boxleaf Holly
  • Box-Leaved Holly

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Location: My garden
Date: May 13, 2021
Silvana
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Date: 2022-03-19
Location: Chanticleer Garden
photo by Derek Ramsey.
Location: Krohn conservatory, Cincinnati OH
Date: 7/21/13

Date: 2014-10-09

Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.
  • Uploaded by Joy
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christine2 On October 5, 2020 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
christine2 On May 10, 2019 Transplanted
christine2 On June 1, 2008 Obtained plant
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