Compacta Holly Ilex crenata 'Compacta'
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- EYE-leks kre-NAH-tuh
- Description
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A low, compact, globose evergreen shrub or tall groundcover that works well as a foundation plant, hedge, or planted in small groups in a shrub border. The plant is also good in formal gardens and is good for topiary. It can grow up to 6' high and wide. The Compact Japanese Holly likes full sun to partial shade. It is tolerant of poor, sandy soil but prefers clay. It is intolerant of alkaline soil and drought. It is easy to transplant, is urban tolerant, but has pest problems.
Quick ID Hints:
- Leaves are alternate, simple, flat, and obovate.
- Lustrous dark green leaves have a crenate-serrate margin.
- New growth on stems is purple.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Ilex
- Species:
- crenata
- Family:
- Aquifoliaceae
- Dimensions:
- Height: 6 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Erect
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Description:
- No fruits as all plants are male.
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Flowers:
- Flower Description:
- No flowers as all plants are male.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Obovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Crenate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Leaves are alternate, simple, flat, obovate, and 3/4" long. They have a lustrous dark green color with crenate-serrulate teeth.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Purple/Lavender
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Stems are purple during new growth and turn more grayish or brownish as they mature.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- English Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Hedge
- Mass Planting
- Small groups
