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Ilex crenata 'Dark Green'® / Ball / 2L / 15Cm
Ilex crenata 'Dark Green'
Confirmed format: 2 litre pot
Plant Highlights
- Spineless, dense, glossy foliage
- Naturally neat, rounded topiary ball shape
- Year-round evergreen greenery
- Slow-growing and compact habit
- Low-maintenance and easy to care for
Overview
Ilex crenata 'Dark Green', commonly known as Japanese Holly, is a compact, evergreen shrub prized for its dense, glossy dark green leaves and naturally neat, rounded topiary habit. Supplied as a 2-litre potted plant, this spineless variety brings timeless structure and year-round greenery to your garden. Its slow-growing, bushy form performs beautifully all year round, making it ideal for low hedging, borders, or container planting in formal garden designs and small garden spaces.
Why We Love It
- Brings timeless structure and year-round greenery to the garden.
- Spineless and comfortable to handle during maintenance.
- Compact, bushy, and naturally neat rounded topiary form.
- Dense, glossy dark green leaves provide exceptional winter interest.
- Low-maintenance shrub that is easy to care for.
Plant Details
| Botanical Name | Ilex crenata 'Dark Green' |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Japanese Holly |
| Plant Type | Evergreen shrub |
| Foliage | Dense, glossy dark green evergreen leaves |
| Growth Habit | Compact, bushy, rounded topiary ball |
| Growth Rate | Slow-growing |
| Mature Height | 60–80cm after 5 years |
| Mature Spread | 50–70cm |
| Position | Full sun to partial shade |
| Soil | Acid to neutral, well-drained soil |
| Hardiness | RHS H6 |
Growing Guide
| Position | Plant in full sun to partial shade for optimal foliage colour and dense growth. |
|---|---|
| Watering | Water moderately, ensuring the plant receives regular moisture while establishing. Maintain moderate watering during dry spells, especially for container-grown specimens. |
| Soil | Grow in acid-to-neutral soil with good drainage to prevent waterlogging. |
| Hardiness | Rated RHS H6, demonstrating strong cold tolerance. |
Perfect For
- Low hedging
- Garden borders
- Container planting
- Small garden spaces
- Formal garden designs
Good to Know
- This cultivar is spineless, making pruning and handling much easier than traditional hollies.
- The plant features a naturally neat and compact rounded growth habit.
Product Information
| Botanical Name | Ilex crenata 'Dark Green' |
|---|---|
| Confirmed Format | 2 Litre potted |
| Foliage Persistence | Evergreen |
Growing & care
- Plant type
- shrub
- Position & light
- Full sun· Partial shade
- Soil & drainage
- Well drained
- Mature size
- 80cm high· 70cm wide
- Foliage
- evergreen
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