Established trees can create a challenging environment for other plants, so opting to grow resilient shrubs underneath them ...

With more than 400 species of fruit-bearing trees and shrubs, hollies (Ilex spp.) ... Japanese holly (I. crenata): Evergreen shrub or small tree growing from 1 to 15 feet tall.

Sky Pencil Japanese holly (Ilex crenata ‘Sky Pencil’) is a low-maintenance evergreen shrub that is perfect for a narrow garden space. This holly is slender and graceful, with an upright habit ...

Question: I live on a golf course, and would like to create a hedge of holly bushes to keep the golfers off my property. The area in mind is sandy soil and gets partial sunlight. Are there certain ...

QUESTION: I have several Japanese holly bushes that are continuing to decline. I believed the destruction was coming from spider mites, but nothing I’ve used seems to work. I have ...

I am considering planting a Japanese holly or a Japanese kerria. The site is west-facing with large oaks to the south and northeast. The area is shaded in the summer, ...

What: Unlike most other Japanese hollies, which are mounding or spreading shrubs, “Mariesii” heads straight for the sky, creating a dark green exclamation point in the garden. Crowded on its ...

It is slow-growing and may reach only 3 feet high and a foot wide in 10 years. Grow this columnar Japanese holly in full sun or part shade in well-drained soil.