Ilex crenata 'Bennett's Compacta' ~ Bennett's Compact Japanese Holly

2025-11-24T14:55:19-05:00

Precio: 34.50

Bennett's Compact Japanese Holly is a dense compact evergreen shrub with a tidy rounded habit of upright branches and small lustrous green foliage. If pollinated, the inconspicuous flowers in spring to give way to small red fruits in fall which last through winter. Best planted in moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils. Hollies are dioecious and need both male and female plants to produce fruit.

Type: | Shrub
Origins: | East Asia and eastern Russia
Height: | 3' - 4'
Spread: | 3’ - 4'
Spacing: | 3’
USDA Hardiness Zone: | 6 - 9
Culture: | Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color: | White
Season of Interest: | Fall, Year-Round

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly. Well-drained soils essential. Potential issues include mites, scale, leaf spot, rot, and mildew. Susceptible to leaf scorch or drop if not protected from afternoon sun in hotter climates.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Azalea, Astilbe, Barberry