Garden Goods Direct | Compact Japanese Holly

Compact Japanese Holly is an evergreen shrub covered in small glossy leaves year-round. In the spring, Japanese holly shrubs produce small, greenish-white flowers; that are favorites of honeybees. The ornamental shrub’s flowers become black fruits over the summer months. This shrub grows into dense, rounded bushes that grow to 6 feet tall and wide. Botanically referenced as ‘Japanese Holly Ilex Crenata Compacta, ‘ the Japanese Holly has been classified as a fairly easy and low maintenance shrub. Ideal conditions for these hardy landscape plants includes full sun to partial shade and slightly acidic soils. Once your Holly plants’ root systems are established, they become hardy to most conditions. This includes periods of drought and a variety of soil conditions. Did we mention there is no pruning necessary to keep the compact Japanese Holly in its dense round form? Other reasons to love these sleek yard shrubs include the bush’s resistance to pests and disease. The Japanese Holly will work for various landscape projects, most popular for use in hedges or as foundation plants. But they are simple enough not to draw too much attention away from other specimen plants.