Evergreen Ilex Crenata (Japanese Holly)
Color Name: Helleri
Ilex crenata 'Helleri' is a compact, slow-growing Japanese holly cultivar valued for its dense, fine-textured foliage and naturally mounded shape. Typically reaching 2-3 feet tall and slightly wider at maturity, it features small, glossy, dark-green leaves that resemble boxwood, making it a popular boxwood alternative. 'Helleri' is evergreen, adaptable, and tolerant of pruning, making it ideal for low hedges, foundation plantings, and formal garden designs. It prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained, acidic soil.
Growing Tips: Prefers light, slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soils, but highly adaptable. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, prune annually to shape.
Photo courtesy of Prides Corner Farms.
Ilex crenata 'Helleri' is a compact, slow-growing Japanese holly cultivar valued for its dense, fine-textured foliage and naturally mounded shape. Typically reaching 2-3 feet tall and slightly wider at maturity, it features small, glossy, dark-green leaves that resemble boxwood, making it a popular boxwood alternative. 'Helleri' is evergreen, adaptable, and tolerant of pruning, making it ideal for low hedges, foundation plantings, and formal garden designs. It prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained, acidic soil.
Growing Tips: Prefers light, slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soils, but highly adaptable. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, prune annually to shape.
Photo courtesy of Prides Corner Farms.
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Flower Color: Grown for Foliage Foliage Color: Green Shades
Height: 2 to 3 Feet Spread: 4 to 5 Feet Hardy in Zone: 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Blooms:
Foliage Season: All Year |
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Moisture Needs
Moderate
Attributes |
 Container Border Disease Resistant Easy to Grow Evergreen Landscapes Mass Planting Salt Tolerant
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Attracts
Critter Resistance
Deer
