Compacta Japanese Holly Shrub

Compacta Holly Shrub Little pruning is necessary to produce or maintain the dense globular form. In spring, the young stems are purple and mature foliage holds its glossy green color all year. Small black fruit that hangs on throughout the winter. Evergreen. Light Needs: Full sun Water Needs: Water regularly- weekly, or more often in extreme heat; less often when established. USDA Zone: 6 - 9 Carefree Hedge Plant Average landscape size: Slow growing; reaches 6 ft. tall and wide. Foliage color: Green Blooms: Inconspicuous; prized for foliage. Flower color: White Growth habit: Rounded Landscape Uses: Border, Hedge, Mass Planting Note: plant is shipped in its pot, firmly secured with several layers of clear tape, thereby avoiding any shuffling and moving during transit. The plant reaches you with minimal damage- very safe and secure. We have been shipping plants like this for several years (plant are sometimes shipped in smaller pots for safety and ease of shipping). Most plants go dormant in fall and winter and will lose most of their leaves - looking dead and dry - very normal. They will flush out in spring. We cannot send ship some plants and some sizes to California due to restrictions placed by department of agriculture. Growing Zones: 6-9 Mature Height: Up to 6 Feet Sunlight: Full Sun Mature width: Up to 6 Feet Botanical Name: Ilex crenata 'Compacta'