Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil'
Common name: 
Sky Pencil Japanese Holly
Pronunciation: 
I-leks kre-NAH-ta
Family: 
Aquifoliaceae
Genus: 
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Broadleaf evergreen shrub, very narrow, pole-shaped, to 6-8 ft (1.8-2.4 m).   Glossy green leaves, somewhat convex, to 3.5 cm long.
  • Sun to part shade
  • Hardy to USDA Zone (5) 6     Introduced by the U.S. National Arboretum in 1985.
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