It is also called Japanese Steeds Holly, it has glossy green evergreen foliage that turns darker green with age. It grows in beautiful pyramidal and upright fashion. It produce white flowers and then red berries (on females) that turns bluish black in winters. It thrives in full sun but adaptive to partial shade. Very attractive to birds. It matures to 6-8ft tall and 5-6ft wide but it can be pruned to desired height and width.
Bloom Time Inconspicuous: prized for foliage. Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen Special Features: Easy Care, Ornamental Berries, Compact Form, Benefits Birds Problems/Solutions: Rabbit Resistant, Tolerates Urban Pollution Growth Rate: Moderate Growth Habit: Pyramidal Landscape Use: Border, Hedge, Privacy Screen Flower Color: White Foliage Color: Green Companion Plants:
Azalea (Azalea)
Peony (Paeonia)
Astilbe (Astilbe)
False Holly (Osmanthus)
Camellia (Camellia)
Care Instructions: 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. Tolerates drier conditions, once established. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, prune annually to shape. Shipping Restriction: AZ, OR