24+ Steeds Japanese Holly Shrub

Dense lustrous dark green foliage adds color to the landscape year round. Botanical name ilex crenata steeds flowers.

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Steeds japanese holly shrub

In spring through summer discrete white flowers bloom followed by an abundance of small purple blue berries in fall lasting throughout winter. Tiny white flowers produce ornamental black berries that persist throughout winter. After selecting a location dig a hole that s two to three times the size of your shrub s root ball place your shrub then backfill the soil while tamping down the soil to avoid air pockets.

In the spring small white flowers form right before the new growth emerges. Tiny white flowers produce ornamental black berries that persist throughout winter. Steeds upright japanese holly is a dense shrub growing to 8 or perhaps 10 feet tall with a narrow upright habit so that with no clipping at all it will make a vertical plant 3 to 4 feet wide.

An easy to grow densely branched evergreen shrub with an attractive upright pyramidal form. It grows steadily but always remains neat and can even be left unclipped without ever looking untidy. This steeds holly is a great evergreen shrub to do just that.

Your steeds japanese holly shrub is highly adaptable but it s important to select the right location preferably one that receives 6 to 8 hours of sunlight per day and with well drained soil. An easy to grow densely branched evergreen shrub with an attractive upright pyramidal form. This evergreen japanese holly requires very little maintenance.

However ilex crenata steeds is more commonly grown for its charming triangular shaped evergreen foliage. Dense lustrous dark green foliage adds color to the landscape year round. Its foliage turns darker green with age.

Audrey S Blog September 2014