Soft Touch Compact Japanese Holly

Ilex crenata 'Soft Touch'

Pronunciation: I-leks kre-NA-ta
SKU #00759
5-9

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A dense, mounded, evergreen shrub with soft-textured, glossy green leaves that have an interesting silver mid-vein. Works wonderfully when planted in borders, as an accent, or along walkways. Black ornamental berries persist throughout winter for cool season interest.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall and wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9

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Bloom TimeInconspicuous; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Ornamental Berries, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsRabbit Resistant, Tolerates Urban Pollution
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitRounded
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Hedge
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsCranberry Bush (Viburnum); Enkianthus (Enkianthus); Mondo Grass (Ophiopogon); Osmanthus (Osmanthus); Wintergreen (Gaultheria); Barberry (Berberis)
Care InstructionsPrefers light, slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soils, but highly adaptable. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, prune annually to shape.
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Bloom TimeInconspicuous; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Ornamental Berries, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsRabbit Resistant, Tolerates Urban Pollution
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitRounded
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Hedge
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsCranberry Bush (Viburnum); Enkianthus (Enkianthus); Mondo Grass (Ophiopogon); Osmanthus (Osmanthus); Wintergreen (Gaultheria); Barberry (Berberis)
Care
Care InstructionsPrefers light, slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soils, but highly adaptable. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, prune annually to shape.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.