Box Holly – Ilex Crenata 20cm

Ilex Crenata

Ilex Crenata Dark Green.  Box Holly or Holly Box. Japanese Holly.  A slow-growing evergreen, shrub – a great alternative to Box (buxus) hedging which is very prone to Box blight. Its small, glossy, ovate to rounded leaves emerge pale green before maturing to a dark green color; insignificant flowers borne in spring may be followed by small, glossy, black berries Ilex Crenata Dark Green

Name: Ilex Crenata ‘Dark Green’

Approx. Height and spread: up to 4m x 2.5-4M – or trim as required for hedge.

Position: Full sun – part shade.

Soil Ph: All.

Moisture: Well drained soil. Moist, but well drained.

Hardiness: Hardy