Japanese Holly

Ilex crenata

Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata) is a slow-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 5-8, that matures to about 5-10 ft × 5-8 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-wet soil. Expect green and white blooms in spring and summer. It attracts bees and pollinators, stands up well to deer, drought and pests.

USDA zones

5-8

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

5-10 ft × 5-8 ft

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-wet

Bloom color

Green, White

Bloom season

Spring, Summer

Attracts

Bees, Pollinators

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Pests, Pollution

Native to

Sakhalin Island, Japan, Korea