Sky Box® Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata)

Sky Box® Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata)
A size chart showing 2 different options for Shrub Plants: Quart (5-8" plant height, 4.5" pot width, 5" pot height); 1 Gallon (6-24" plant height, 6.5" pot width, 7.13" pot height).
Sky Box® Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata)
Sky Box® Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata)
Sky Box® Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata)
Sky Box® Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata)
Sky Box® Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata)
Sky Box® Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata)
A size chart showing 2 different options for Shrub Plants: Quart (5-8" plant height, 4.5" pot width, 5" pot height); 1 Gallon (6-24" plant height, 6.5" pot width, 7.13" pot height).
Sky Box® Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata)
Sky Box® Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata)
Sky Box® Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata)
Sky Box® Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata)
Sky Box® Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata)

Sky Box® Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata)


Please Note: Due to state restrictions, we are unable to ship to Idaho until Oct 1.
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All Annual shipments are currently paused due to extreme heat. We will resume Annual shipments Monday, July 20th. Orders placed before 11am ET will ship same day. Orders placed after 11am ET will ship next day. Annual orders ship Monday – Wednesday. Perennial, Shrub, and Hardgood orders ship Monday – Friday.
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With its sleek, pyramidal form and glossy, dark evergreen foliage, Sky Box® Japanese Holly brings a sense of refined structure to any landscape. Its naturally slender, upright shape creates a strong vertical accent—like a living exclamation point—making it equally impactful as a single focal point or when planted in multiples for a formal hedge or bold grouping.

Exceptionally shade-tolerant, Sky Box® adds architectural interest even in low-light areas where other evergreens may falter. Its dense branching ensures a full, healthy appearance year-round while helping to buffer wind and maintain its neat silhouette without constant upkeep.

Whether you're refreshing a front entryway, defining garden spaces, or simply adding vertical interest, Sky Box® Japanese Holly offers an easy, elegant solution that instantly makes any space feel more polished and intentional.

  • 4-5 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide at maturity
  • Hardy in zones 5-8, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
  • Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
  • Space plants 2-3 feet apart for best results
  • Produces small white flowers in late spring
  • Maintains glossy dark green foliage year-round
  • Blooms on old wood
  • Great for borders, containers, hedges, edges, landscapes, mass planting or as a focal point
  • Fall and winter interest, salt tolerant, foliage interest

Care: Fertilize with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food in spring and mid summer. Little to no pruning is needed; remove select branches to shape in late winter or early spring if necessary.

Shipping Info:

  • Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
  • Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
    • Quart shrubs are 5-8" tall at shipment
    • 1-Gallon shrubs are 6-24" tall at shipment
  • Shrubs ship dormant November through April

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