You’ll be fascinated by the Sky Pencil Holly’s shape - growing skyward naturally without the need for trimming. So, if you’re looking for a sleek, updated, stylish look, use these Hollies with their tall, narrow, columnar shape. This columnar holly makes a great vertical accent in narrow spaces. Use in portable pots & boxes for porch, patio & terrace. Try pairs to flank a wall fountain or a sculpture. Use four matched at corners of a simple parterre. Exceptional at front entry to traditional architecture. Plant close together for a windbreak, privacy screen or solid background for an artistic focal point. Prefers light, slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soils, but highly adaptable. Water deeply & regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Tolerates mild drought, when established. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer in spring. Prune annually to shape. Ilex crenata is native to Japan, China, Korea & Taiwan. Sky Pencil is a cultivar found in 1985 in the garden of Dr. Masao Yokoi in Kawaguchi, Japan by Longwood Gardens curator, Rick Darke, & chief horticulturalist, Sylvester March. It was introduced by the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. A narrow, columnar form with dark green foliage that stays neat year-round, & often sports small purple berries in fall, with a male pollenizer nearby. Leaves lack sharp points, making it ideal for decks, patios, or entryways as a vertical accent or privacy screening. Makes an elegant, formal statement in large containers. Evergreen. Sky Pencil Japanese Holly | Live Gallon Size Plants Ilex Crenata Low Maintenance Formal Evergreen Hedge
