Plant: Steeds - Holly
Holly · Ilex crenata 'Steeds'
Size: 3 gal
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Bloom
Mature size
More about this plant
Steeds is an upright, densely branched Japanese holly grown for a naturally narrow, pyramidal outline that takes shearing well. Its small glossy deep green leaves carry crenate margins and hold through winter, small fragrant greenish white flowers open in spring, and pollinated female plants set small black drupes that persist into spring. It takes full sun to partial shade in well drained acid to neutral soil, tolerates drought, shade, air pollution and clay, and is used for formal hedges, screens, foundation plantings and clipped forms.
- Full Sun
- Grows to 8 ft tall and 15 ft wide
- Blooms in spring
- Hardy in USDA zones 5-8
- Evergreen foliage
- Native plant
Plant description
Steeds is an upright, densely branched Japanese holly grown for a naturally narrow, pyramidal outline that takes shearing well. Its small glossy deep green leaves carry crenate margins and hold through winter, small fragrant greenish white flowers open in spring, and pollinated female plants set small black drupes that persist into spring. It takes full sun to partial shade in well drained acid to neutral soil, tolerates drought, shade, air pollution and clay, and is used for formal hedges, screens, foundation plantings and clipped forms.
- Flowers
- Small, dull, greenish white fragrant flowers open in spring in clusters of one to three, four petalled with a pale green centre.
- Foliage
- Small, alternate, glossy deep green leaves with crenate to serrulate margins, dull light green beneath.
