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Ilex crenata 'Compacta' - Compact Japanese Holly

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Ilex crenata 'Compacta' is an exquisite highlight in our Shrubs collection, bringing year-round elegance to your landscape with its lush, glossy green leaves and compact profile. This versatile compact Japanese Holly stands as an evergreen superstar, glowing vibrantly in full sun or partial shade. This reasonably sized gem grows symmetrically up to 3-4 feet tall and wide, effortlessly fitting into diverse garden layouts, be it border decorations, topiary art, or foundational plantings. In the late spring, it modestly flaunts tiny white flowers, discreetly enchanting, which metamorphose into striking black berries by fall, adding an extra spark of intrigue. It champions resilience too, exhibiting broad resistance to common shrub diseases and air pollution while requiring only moderate water usage. Its tolerance for pruning makes the Compact Japanese Holly a low-maintenance, and highly-adaptable piece of nature's art, ensuring lasting beauty with minimal effort on your part.

  • Size: Up to 3-4 feet tall and wide
  • Flowers: Small, inconspicuous white flowers; black berries in fall
  • Foliage: Glossy, dark green, dense, boxwood-like leaves
  • Water usage: Moderate
  • Sun exposure: Full sun to partial shade
  • Disease Resistance: Resistant to most common shrub diseases and air pollution
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