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- Plant of the Week: Plant of the Week December 26, 2019
- Grower Sheet: Sky Box® Ilex Grower Sheet
- Tag: Sky Box® Ilex Tag
- Benchcard: Sky Box® Ilex Benchcard
- Spec Sheet: Sky Box® Ilex Spec Sheet
Meet the Breeder
Mike Farrow
Maryland, USA
SKY BOX®
Holly - Japanese
Ilex crenata
'Farrowone'
PP#20,049
- Evergreen
- Shade tolerant
- Versatile habit
- Description
Stronger growing than 'Sky Pencil'. Add some architecture to your garden or decorative container with narrow, conical Sky Box® holly. Shiny, dark evergreen leaves and tight upright branching make this cultivar as handsome as it is versatile. Please note: this is the same plant that has been sold as Sky Pointer®; it has been renamed to Sky Box to designate it as a boxwood alternative.
- USDA Zone
- 5 - 8 (-20°F/-28.9°C)
- Exposure
- Full sun, Part sun
- Height
- 4 - 5'
- Width
- 2 - 3'
- Finish Time
- 1 season
- Type
- Evergreen
- Bloom Time
- Spring
- Flower Color
- White
- Foliage Color
- Green
- Liner Sizes
- 2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn
General Care
Soil
Ideally, grow in moist acidic soils with good drainage. Tolerates urban conditions well, however.Pruning
Seldom needed, but may be shaped in early summer if desired.Uses
Superlative as a specimen or space-saving hedge. Very nice in containers, too.Growing Tips
Maintains its narrow, columnar shape with little to no pruning. Chlorosis may occur on alkaline soils. Grows in shade, but color and form are best with some sun.Features: Evergreen, Winter interest, Clay soil, Salt tolerant
Filters: Botanical genus: Ilex, Common name: Holly - Japanese, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, White flowers, Green foliage
Features: Evergreen, Winter interest, Clay soil, Salt tolerant
Filters: Botanical genus: Ilex, Common name: Holly - Japanese, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, White flowers, Green foliage