BOTANICAL NAME

ILEX CRENATA ‘Helleri’ and ‘Sky Pencil’

PRONUNCIATION

EYE - lecks kree - NAY - tuh

COMMON NAME

Helleri Holly

FAMILY

Aquifoliaceae

Growth Habit Helleri

ShrubHeight 2’ - 3’Width 3’ - 4’Spreading

Growth Habit Sky Pencil

ShrubHeight 4’Width 1’Columnar

EXPOSURE

Sun Part shadeShade

Site Conditions

Moist Soils

ZONES

6 - 8

Life Cycle

Evergreen perennial

ARRANGEMENT

Alternate

LEAF

OvateLength 1/2”Width 1/4” - 3/8”

MARGIN

Serrated (toward apex)

VEINS

Pinnate

COMPOSITION

Simple

FLOWER

SpringInconspicuous

FRUIT

Insignificant

GROWTH

Slow

USE

Foundation

DESCRIPTIONLeaf is oblong, but broadest 2/3 way to tip

Wedge shaped at the base

CULTURAL PRACTICESNeeds very little pruning

PROBLEMS

Spiders mites

NATIVE OF:

Japan