Soft Touch Compact Japanese Holly
Ilex crenata 'Soft Touch'
Description | A dense, mounded, evergreen shrub with soft-textured, glossy green leaves that have an interesting silver mid-vein. Works wonderfully when planted in borders, as an accent, or along walkways. Black ornamental berries persist throughout winter for cool season interest. |
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Light | Full sun |
Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
Blooms | Inconspicuous; prized for foliage. |
Mature Size | Moderate growing; reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall and wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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Special Features | Easy Care, Ornamental Berries, Benefits Birds |
Problems/Solutions | Rabbit Resistant, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Growth Habit | Rounded |
Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge |
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Flower Color | White |
Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Cranberry Bush (Viburnum); Enkianthus (Enkianthus); Mondo Grass (Ophiopogon); Osmanthus (Osmanthus); Wintergreen (Gaultheria); Barberry (Berberis) |
Care | Prefers light, slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soils, but highly adaptable. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, prune annually to shape. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 6
Good to grow!
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