Soft Touch Compact Holly

Tags: Holly
Ilex crenata 'Soft Touch'

A dense soft-textured evergreen shrub with soft, glossy green leaves that have an interesting silver midvein. Works wonderfully planted in borders, as an accent, or along walkways. Black berries last all winter for cool season interest.

Category:
Light Requirements:
Full Sun
Mature Size:
2 to 3 feet tall and wide
Cold Hardiness Zone:
5-9
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Foliage Color:
Green
Flower Color:
White
Bloom Period:
Spring
Water Requirements:
Moderate, water weekly or more often in extreme heat

Care Instructions

Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape.