Ilex crenata 'Highlander' ~ Highlander Japanese Holly

Ilex crenata 'Highlander' ~ Highlander Japanese HollyHighlander Japanese Holly is a slow growing evergreen shrub with a dense mounding habit and spreading branches. Its small, glossy deep green foliage is lightly scalloped. If pollinated, the inconspicuous flowers in spring to give way to small red fruits in fall which last through winter. Best planted in moist, slightly acidic well drained soils. Hollies are dioecious and need both male and female plants to produce fruit. Type: Shrub Origins: East Asia

Highlander Japanese Holly is a slow growing evergreen shrub with a dense mounding habit and spreading branches.  Its small, glossy deep green foliage is lightly scalloped.  If pollinated, the inconspicuous flowers in spring to give way to small red fruits in fall which last through winter.  Best planted in moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils.  Hollies are dioecious and need both male and female plants to produce fruit.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Water regularly.   Well-drained soils essential.   Potential issues include mites, scale, leaf spot, rot, and mildew.  Susceptible to leaf scorch or drop if not protected from afternoon sun in hotter climates.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Azalea, Astilbe, Barberry

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.