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Compact grower is a miniature version of one of the most popular hollies. Prolific bearer of large, bright red berries without a pollenizer present, though heavier with a male pollenizer. Evergreen hedge or border specimen. Full to partial sun. Slow grower to 4 to 6 feet tall and wide. Cutting grown.

Performance and Requirements

Light needs: Full to partial sun

Watering Needs: Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.

Pruning Time: Winter

Growth Rate: Slow Growing

Growth Habit: Round

Design Information

Companion Plants

WEEPING BLUE ATLAS CEDAR
Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula'

DWARF HEAVENLY BAMBOO
Nandina domestica 'Compacta'

GOSHIKI FALSE HOLLY
Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki'

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Design Styles: This dwarf Chinese Holly is probably the most widely used, particularly in warmer climates. Its dense but layered form is perfect for a natural hedge or even as an edging plant for taller flowering shrubs. Perfect for Asian-inspired gardens, at home in the woodland setting, or as a controlled source of unique texture in formal settings. Often planted beneath windows, where its slow growth and shorter stature makes it attractive from indoors and out.

Care Information

Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape.

Background Information

Botanical Pronunciation: I-leks kor-NU-ta

Catalog Description: Compact grower is a miniature version of one of the most popular hollies. Prolific bearer of large, bright red berries without a pollenizer present, though heavier with a male pollenizer. Evergreen hedge or border specimen. Full to partial sun. Slow grower to 4 to 6 feet tall and wide. Cutting grown.