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Glow Stick Japanese holly Ilex crenata

Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter
Mature Size
6' 12" 1.8m 30cm
Height: 4' - 6'
Spread: 12"
Height: 1.2m - 1.8m
Spread: 30cm
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  • Details

    48 - 72 Inches
    12 - 12 Inches
    12 - 12 Inches
    1.2m - 1.8m
    30cm
    30cm

    Features

    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 Interest
    Fall Interest
    Winter Interest
    Salt Tolerant
    Small or Miniature

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Evergreen
    Height Category: 
    Short
    Garden Height: 
    48 - 72 Inches 1.2m - 1.8m
    Spacing: 
    12 Inches 30cm
    Spread: 
    12 Inches 30cm
    Flower Colors: 
    White
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Colors: 
    Yellow
    Foliage Shade: 
    Yellowy green
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Shade
    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The 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: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Grown for Foliage
    Hardiness Zones: 
    5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Soil PH Category: 
    Acidic Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Containers
    Uses: 
    Edging Plant
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses: 
    Mass Planting
    Uses: 
    Specimen or Focal Point
    Uses 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
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