Description

A rich, dense accent shrub adorned with frothy upright panicles of small pink or white flowers in early summer; stunning clusters of bright red berries follow, and persist into winter; invasive in warm climates; needs full sun and well-drained soil

Landscape Attributes

Japanese Holly is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

Japanese Holly is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Japanese Holly will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. It has a low canopy. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is particular about its soil conditions, with a strong preference for rich, acidic soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This species is not originally from North America.