Glow Stick® Japanese holly Ilex crenata
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Details
48 - 72 Inches12 - 12 Inches12 - 12 Inches1.2m - 1.8m30cm30cmFeatures
Standing tall and bright, Glow Stick® holly adds year-round interest to landscapes and containers alike. It grows in a 1' wide column, offering endless design possibilities in even the smallest spaces. Its golden foliage weathers harsh winters and full sun without discoloring. Small but mighty, Glow Stick Holly makes a lasting impact as a grouping in the border, hedge, or even as the thriller in a container display.
Top reasons to grow Glow Stick holly?
- Exciting habit
- Highlighter-like color
- Tolerates urban conditions well
Foliage InterestFall InterestWinter InterestSalt TolerantCharacteristics
Plant Type:ShrubShrub Type:EvergreenHeight Category:MediumGarden Height:48 - 72 Inches 1.2m - 1.8mSpacing:12 Inches 30cmSpread:12 Inches 30cmFlower Colors:WhiteFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Colors:YellowFoliage Shade:Yellowy greenHabit:UprightContainer Role:ThrillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part ShadeLight Requirement:SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Grown for FoliageHardiness Zones:5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9bWater Category:AverageSoil PH Category:Acidic SoilUses:Border PlantUses:ContainerUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingUses:Specimen or Focal PointUses Notes:With an interesting narrow habit, it makes a fabulous specimen plant, hedge, or container plant.
Maintenance Notes:Prefers moist acidic soils with good drainage and a good layer of shredded bark mulch. Pruning is seldom needed, but may be shaped in late winter. Apply an evergreen fertilizer in spring.
Glow Stick® Ilex crenata 'NCIC2' USPPAF, Can PBRAF
