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Sky Pencil Japanese Holly

(Ilex crenaya) "Sky Pencil"
Full Sun to Part Shade
 

Upright and narrow columnar shape evergreen with dark green foliage gives great visual attention to any landscape. Dense foliage and produces small black berries in the Fall to late Winter for birds and other wildlife. Ideal to frame an entryway, decks, patio, privacy screen, vertical visual accent, hedges, or small spaces. See Specifications below. Shop the Sky Pencil Japanese Holly for sale. Buy direct from a small family owned South Carolina grower.

 

 

 

 

 

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Specifications

Item  Description  
Special Features Upright and narrow columnar shape and dense foliage offers great visual attention. Disease, drought, heat, resistant. Low maintenance.
Category Evergreen shrub
Hardiness Zones 5-9 See Hardiness Zone Map below.
Growth Rate Moderate. 6-12" per year.
Sun Full Sun – Part Shade. All day filtered Sun, Morning Sun with afternoon shade, Morning shade with afternoon Sun. 
Height 5-10Ft.
Width 1.5-2.0Ft.
Planting-General Dig hole 2 times the root ball deep and 2 times wide as the root ball. Likes well drained moist to dry soil. Good with sand, loam, clay or silt soil. Soil pH range of 4.5-6.5. Mulch to prevent soil from drying out or getting too hot. Mulch about 2-3" deep at all times.
Planting-Spacing Plant 1.5-2.0Ft. apart for tight hedge, center to center. Or 3Ft. apart for wider spacing.
Watering Average, low once established. Regular watering schedule during first growing season to establish deep roots. More often in extreme heat or containers. Its roots do not like wet soil. Can add Root Stimulation which helps early root development and strengths roots, as well as, reduces plant shock.
Fertilizing Feed with acid fertilizer in early Spring, and late Summer. Keep roots cool with a layer of mulch to retain moisture during heat of Summer and colder months of Winter.
Pruning Not required. But, may be pruned in early Spring or late Winter to maintain its height. Always use clean shears to avoid possibly spreading diseases.
Deer Deer do not favor their taste. If in a high deer area, spray every 3 to 6 months with deer repellent.
Flowers N/A

USDA Hardiness Zone Map

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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