Description
The Holly – Japanese Soft Touch (Ilex crenata 'Soft Touch') is a compact evergreen shrub prized for its refined foliage and elegant form. Its deep green leaves feature a silvery midvein, giving the plant a luminous quality that stands out in any garden. With a soft, rounded shape and mature size of 3 feet tall by 3 feet wide, this low-maintenance shrub is ideal for borders, hedges, and mass plantings in Zones 5 to 9.
Soft Touch Holly also produces striking black berries in mid-fall, enhancing its year-round appeal and attracting birds to your landscape. Unlike traditional hollies, it has a gentle, finely textured appearance and does well in full sun to part shade with moist, acidic, well-draining soils. Its adaptable nature and polished form make it a favorite for both formal and naturalized garden settings.
Each plant comes in a #5 (5 gallon) growers container. The image shown represents an example of what you may receive. Please note that the height, shape, and fullness of each plant may vary due to natural growth patterns. Rest assured, we will select the healthiest and most vibrant plant for you.
Plant Specs:
Botanical Name: Ilex Crenata Soft Touch
Light: full sun – part shade
Watering: regular watering
Soil: moist, acidic, well draining soil
Zone: 5 – 9
Plant Shape: globe
Plant Type: evergreen shrub
Mature Size: height (3'), width (3')
Blooming Season: spring
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