Ilex crenata 'Jenny'

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Ilex crenata ‘Jenny’ (Japanese Holly)

Add year-round structure and elegance to your garden with Ilex crenata ‘Jenny’, a compact, evergreen shrub prized for its dense, glossy foliage and naturally neat, rounded habit. Its small, dark green leaves create a fine-textured, uniform appearance, making it perfect for low hedging, borders, or container planting. Unlike traditional hollies, ‘Jenny’ is spineless and easy to manage, offering all the elegance of a formal hedge without the maintenance challenges.

Slow-growing and adaptable, it thrives in full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. After 5 years, it typically reaches around 60–80cm in height and 50–70cm in spread, making it an ideal choice for small gardens, structured planting schemes, or as a low-maintenance alternative to box (buxus) hedging benefiting from its blight and moth resistant.

Key Features:

• Foliage: Evergreen, dense, and glossy dark green.
• Habit: Compact, bushy, and naturally neat.
• Size (after 5 years): Approx. 60–80cm high x 50–70cm wide.
• Best Placement: Low hedges, borders, or containers.
• Seasonal Interest: Year-round foliage colour and structure.
• Care Requirements: Low-maintenance; grows well in sun or partial shade with well-drained soil.

Create a tidy, evergreen feature with Ilex crenata ‘Jenny’ — a versatile, compact holly that delivers year-round appeal with minimal effort.

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