Description

To the untrained eye, this looks like a holly with its spiny lustrous leaves, but it's related to lilac and privet; this very narrow, upright shrub is perfect for small spaces or containers; it is covered with fragrant, white trumpet flowers

Landscape Attributes

Upright False Holly is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a narrowly upright and columnar growth habit. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

Upright False Holly is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Upright False Holly will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow 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 not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.