Sky Pencil Japanese Holly Plant

It is a narrow column like japanese holly which is valued for its small tightly packed leaves.

Sky pencil japanese holly plant. National arboretum in washington d c. They produce small greenish flowers and female plants produce tiny black berries but neither is particularly ornamental. Ilex crenata is native to japan china korea and taiwan. Uses for this versatile shrub includes container plantings privacy screen or accent plant. A very distinctive holly ilex crenata sky pencil is a slow growing narrow strongly columnar evergreen japanese holly with a shiny foliage of convex dark green leaves which holds all year. Masao yokoi in kawaguchi japan by longwood gardens curator rick darke and chief horticulturalist sylvester march. Sky pencil hollies are narrow columnar shrubs that grow up to 8 feet 2 4 m tall and 2 feet 6 m wide.

It was introduced by the u s. Works well for tight spaces. With pruning you can maintain them at a height of 6 feet 1 8 m and a width of just 12 inches 30 cm. This evergreen is great for accenting areas of your home with some height. Fast growing and low maintenance no wonder the sky pencil is so popular. Small black fruits follow the tiny white flowers in late summer and fall. Plant a japanese sky pencil holly on each side of your front door.

Sky pencil holly ilex crenata is grouped botanically with the broadleaf evergreen shrubs. It is a good landscaping option for corners and tight spaces. Or how about on each side of a window. Sky pencil japanese holly ilex crenata sky pencil is a low maintenance evergreen shrub with a narrow columnar form. The sky pencil is an evergreen shrub that has small glossy dark green leaves year round.