Sky Pencil Holly

Recent increases in demand have left this plant in short supply. Ideal if you want to add height or a focal point to flower beds, groundcovers, entryways, etc. Because of its unique shape, the possibilities are endless.

This design has adorned many a Christmas card throughout the centuries.How did my home state lay claim to this understated beauty? No. I do not think so.You know, that front yard holly has served my landscape faithfully over the years, and yet I have...

They come in handy in places where you don't have room for the width of bushier plants. Unique and with a style all its own, Sky Pencil holly (‘Sky Pencil') is a versatile plant with dozens of uses in the landscape.

They will prune as easily as a boxwood, so you can keep them at whatever height you'd like, no fuss, no muss. Use branch cuttings for your holiday tables and vases and your guests will think you paid a florist to do your decorating! The birds will love...

What makes Needlepoint Holly stand out from the pack is that the leaves are smooth sided save for one sharp point at the end. It stays beautifully green all year round; it grows to form a thick, impenetrable hedge; and it has beautiful red berries in...

Choose a sunny to partly sunny site with well-drained soil, making sure there is enough room for shrub to grow to its mature spread. Use this evergreen holly as a privacy hedge, a landscape specimen, accent plant, and this Holly also works well under...

Hollies, are the queens of the fruiting shrub world when ranked for ornamental value, and your Red Sprite is no exception. Birds love the berries, but it's deer resistant, so you won't have to worry about it being decimated by their foraging.

The mix of the two ensures that you will have lovely red berries on your Holly to spice up the muted colors of your winter landscape. Holly is one of the most beautiful and sought-after plants for its beauty as a landscape plant.

Sky Pointer Holly will grow to about five feet tall with a two to three foot spread. You can leave it to grow naturally, but Sky Pointer doesn't mind a little pruning if you'd prefer.

What makes Oakland Holly better is that is quickly grows into – and stays in - the very desirable pyramid shape that other hollies are so often pruned to by landscapers. It takes shearing very well and can be kept at any height you wish, but with its...

Your Blue Princess Holly is one of the best of the blue Holly cultivars. If you plant a Blue Prince Holly near it, you'll also enjoy an abundance of bright red berries that tend to cling to the plant through the winter months.

You don't have to prune it, but you'll certainly want to when the holidays roll around. It's long-lived, commonly thriving for 40 years or more, and fills out nicely all the way to ground level, so you won't have to consider planting facer plants around...

Your Compact Japanese Holly is sure to amaze you with its color and vivacity. It can even be guided into particular shapes so is great as a topiary specimen. Compact Japanese Holly will grow up to 4 feet in height with an equal width.

Each of the evergreen leaves has a single sharp spine at the tip, making it a perfect extra layer of protection. The plant is very drought tolerant, requiring little, if any, irrigation once established in the landscape.

Use just one as a foundation plant that will bring you year-round interest. Other wild creatures likewise enjoy Holly, so it's an overall boon for your natural surroundings. Your Acadiana Holly foliage has a dramatic appearance with its deeply-serrated...

Your Jim Dandy is beloved for its showy, deep green leaves. In fact, Jim Dandy is not only considered more hardy than other varieties, but also relatively carefree. Jim Dandy is tolerant of poorly drained soils and it is deer resistant.

Your Soft Touch Japanese Holly is a fast-growing shrub, sure to please you with both its ornamental features and hardy nature. Soft Touch Japanese Holly will grow up to 3 feet in height with an equal spread.

It is beautiful all year, with glossy green leaves and white flowers in the summer giving way to those heavy-laden berry branches in the fall and winter. Bring some branches inside for holiday decor before the birds enjoy them all.

Whether you need one for a container or several for a low hedge, you can't go wrong with the Dwarf Yaupon Holly. The showy berries often last for several months and they attract birds.

It will need water approximately every two to three weeks in summer but no water in winter. The branches are the diameter of a pencil, which give rise to the name. Great care must be taken when harvesting and planting these to avoid the sap, but the cuttings...

These plants are basically leafless shrubs and trees and make for unique landscape and potted specimens. This article will introduce the reader to just a few of the dozens of such weird plants.

The dark green foliage makes a great contrast to surrounding trees and shrubs. Clip off some branches to decorate your home for the holidays. They grow as much as 2 to 3 ft. These holly trees make perfect accents at the corners of your home, planting...

Apart for a dense wall that blocks out neighbors and noise . Grows in full sun or partial shade, moist or drained soils, including clay, sand and everything in between. - Ideal for creating a hedge or privacy screen - Disease & Pest Resistant - Award...

Tolerant of various types of soil, as well as drought. A good shrub selection for zones 5-9 Attracting all kinds of birds to your landscape. The Soft Touch Holly is quickly becoming a popular shrub choice due to its small size and soft, flexible foliage.

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From sandy to dry to wet soils...polluted or salty air...shade or sun...even submerged in six inches of water! It will continue to grow and bloom. You Only Plant 1 for Every 6: That's a Good Deal! Plant within 50 feet of female hollies and this winterberry...

Simply plant your Oak Leaf Hollies and watch them thrive. Pick a few branches to incorporate the red and golden, emerald green hues into your holiday decor. In the spring new Oak Leaf Holly emerges with a shade of maroon capturing everyone's attention...