Description
Sky Pencil Holly (ilex) has dense dark green foliage and grows in a narrow columnar form that brings vertical interest to your landscape. This evergreen tree’s dense habit needs little to no pruning to maintain its upright habit and tops out at 5-10 feet tall and just 2 feet wide. The narrow, column shape makes it a versatile go-to shrub for tight pathways, along fences, as a narrow hedge, alone as an ornamental or in containers. You can also plant it in mass to create a short privacy screen.
- Evergreen shrub with narrow vertical growth habit
- Mature size: 5-10 feet H x 18-24 inches W
- Outdoor/landscape hardy USDA Zones: 6 – 9 (below zone 6 this plant should be grown in containers/planters that can be moved indoors during the winter)
- Sun exposure: full sun to part shade
- Uses: container, foundation, hedge
