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- Grower Sheet: Patti O Box™ Ilex Grower Sheet
- Spec Sheet: Patti O Box® Ilex Spec Sheet
- Benchcard: Patti O Box™ Ilex Benchcard
- Tag: Patti O Box™ Ilex Tag
- Plant of the Week: Plant of the Week December 26, 2019
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Meet the Breeder
Mike Farrow
Maryland, USA
PATTI O BOX®
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Holly - Japanese
Ilex crenata
'FarrowSK6'
PP#25,852
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![Pair of Patti O Ilex crenata in terra cotta planters on front porch](https://springmeadownursery.com/files/plant_images/Ilex%20crenata%20Patti%20O%201.jpg)
- Evergreen
- Versatile habit
- Shade tolerant
Spring Meadow Nursery no longer offers this variety; the information on this page is for reference only. Please view the suggested plants below for substitutes.
- Description
Another great plant from Maryland plantsman Mike Farrow! Narrower than its sister Sky Box®, Patti O Box® holly has glossier foliage and the same space-saving fastigiate habit. Much darker than typical I. crenata, this petite evergreen is perfectly scaled for smaller gardens and patios, hence its name. Please note: this is the same plant that has been sold as Patti O®; it has been renamed to Patti O Box to designate it as a boxwood alternative.
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- USDA Zone
- 6 - 8 (-10°F/-23°C)
- Exposure
- Full sun, Part sun
- Height
- 4 - 5'
- Width
- 1 - 2'
- Finish Time
- 1 season
- Type
- Evergreen
- Bloom Time
- Spring
- Flower Color
- White
- Foliage Color
- Green
- Liner Sizes
- 2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn