Soft touch holly landscaping

Ilex crenata 'Hoogendorn' (Hoogendorn Japanese Holly)-A low growing dense, mounding and compact evergreen with excellent dark green shiny flat leaves. Grows twice as wide as it does tall and does well in full sun or partial shade. Little or no pruning is needed making this a maintenance free plant. A good foundation plant or border hedge. Height 24-30", Width 3-4', Hardiness Zone: 5-7

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Need ideas for evergreen alternatives to #boxwoods? Try the cute and clippable Shear Genius™ Cotoneaster, Monrovia's new Emerald Boxer™ Japanese Holly, the tiny toothed leaves of Crownshine™ Osmanthus, or the remarkably cold-hardy Nordic™ Inkberry, a selection of a native North American shrub with berries for birds. Find even more compact, colorful, and elegant evergreens to replace boxwoods in areas bothered by blight in our full list of alternatives.

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Deck your halls—and your landscape—with boughs of genuine holly with these beautiful varieties.

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