BOTANICAL NAME:  Ilex crenata ‘Sky Pencil’

COMMON NAME: “Sky Pencil Holly”

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RESISTANT:

BLOOM COLOR/ TIME:

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:   Full to Part Sun

HEIGHT: 6 to 8 feet

WIDTH: 1 to 3 feet

EVERGREEN OR DECIDUOUS: Evergreen

WATER REQUIREMENTS: Average

SOIL REQUIREMENTS:   Acidic, well-drained soil. Tolerates poor and clay soils

GARDEN ATTRIBUTES: Low maintenance

Attracts pollinators

HARDINESS ZONES: 5-9

Sky Pencil Holly is a slow growing, narrow, upright evergreen shrub w/lustrous dark green leaves. Does not need to be pruned or trained to maintain its columnar shape. The narrow columnar form it has makes it a great plant for a well behaved accent plant or containers.