Ilex crenata 'Steeds' ~ Steeds Upright Japanese Holly size-25-g Fairfax County

Fairfax County

Canker can be a significant disease problem

Dwarf Japanese Cedar is a slow-growing conifer shrub with a dense global habit

Fruits and flowers will drop if exposed to frost

COMPANION PLANTS:  Japanese Forest Grass

Ilex crenata 'Steeds' ~ Steeds Upright Japanese Holly size-25-g Fairfax CountySteeds Upright Japanese Holly is a densely branched upright evergreen shrub with flattened dark green leaves reminiscent of boxwood. If pollinated, the tiny white flowers give way to ornamental black fruits 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: 6' 8' Spread: 5 6' Spacing: 5 USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 9