Ilex crenata 'Hoogendorn' ~ Hoogendorn Holly herb Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens

Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens

Grows best in partial sun and rich

As it is a male plant it does not produce berries but acts as a pollinizer

It’s long needle-like foliage emerges lime green in spring and matures to a dark green it holds through winter

8 to 3 meters)

Ilex crenata 'Hoogendorn' ~ Hoogendorn Holly herb Coastal Georgia Botanical GardensHoogendorn Holly is a low growing, densely branched evergreen shrub with flattened dark green leaves reminiscent of boxwood. As it is a male plant it does not produce berries but acts as a pollinizer. 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: 1' 2' Spread: 2 3' Spacing: 2 USDA Hardiness Zone: 6 9