Established trees can create a challenging environment for other plants, so opting to grow resilient shrubs underneath them ...

Compacta Holly, also known as Compact Japanese Holly, is an evergreen ornamental shrub for hardiness zones 6-9. It has an upright habit with an oval, compact form. Inkberry Holly ...

Japanese holly is one of the most commonly used shrubs in such a situation. It grows well in sun or light shade and is very tolerant of pruning -- it is often managed by cutting it back to a foot ...

Japanese holly cultivars such as Green Luster, Helleri, and Soft touch are all low-maintenance, low-growing shrubs excellent for full-sun to part-shade locations.

I am considering planting a Japanese holly or a Japanese kerria. The site is west-facing with large oaks to the south and northeast. The area is shaded in the summer, ...

With more than 400 species of fruit-bearing trees and shrubs, hollies (Ilex spp.) range in size from trees that tower up to 100 feet tall to creeping prostrate shrubs less than a foot in height.

Sky Pencil is a cultivar of the Japanese holly Ilex crenata. Sky Pencil has a unique, very narrow, upright growth habit that looks great in the garden as an accent plant, and it has quickly become ...

What: Unlike most other Japanese hollies, which are mounding or spreading shrubs, “Mariesii” heads straight for the sky, creating a dark green exclamation point in the garden. Crowded on its ...

Another outstanding native is yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria), classified as a small vase-shaped tree or large shrub reaching 15 to 25 feet in height.When the berries are not present, one might ...