Ilex crenata 'Annys5' PPAF ~ Monrovia® Luxus® Compact Japanese Holly

Ilex crenata 'Annys5' PPAF ~ Monrovia® Luxus® Compact Japanese HollyMonrovia Luxus Compact Japanese Holly is a carefree dwarf evergreen shrub with a dense, naturally rounded habit and small dark green boxwood like leaves that stay green year round. Luxus is a male cultivar that does not produce fruit but can be used as a pollinator. Best planted in moist, slightly acidic well drained soils. Hollies are dioecious and need both male and female plants to produce fruit. Type: Shrub Origins: East Asia and eastern Russia

Monrovia® Luxus Compact Japanese Holly is a carefree dwarf evergreen shrub with a dense, naturally rounded habit and small dark green boxwood-like leaves that stay green year round.  Luxus is a male cultivar that does not produce fruit but can be used as a pollinator.  Best planted in moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils.  Hollies are dioecious and need both male and female plants to produce fruit.  

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Water regularly.   Well-drained soils essential.   Potential issues include mites, scale, leaf spot, rot, and mildew.  Susceptible to leaf scorch or drop if not protected from afternoon sun in hotter climates.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens,  Wildlife Gardens, Privacy Screen, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Barberry, Azalea, Magnolia

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown