Hetz Japanese Holly 'Hetzi'

Ilexcrenata

Family
Aquifoliaceae (a-kwee-foh-lee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Ilex (EYE-leks)
Species
crenata (kre-NAY-tuh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Provides Winter Interest
This plant is resistant to deer
Textured
Height
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Spacing
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Danger
Seed is poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements
4.6 to 5.0 (highly acidic)
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Haddonfield, New Jersey

Cincinnati, Ohio

Hulbert, Oklahoma

West Chester, Pennsylvania

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Gardener's Notes:

1
positive
1
neutral
0
negative
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Downingtown, PA | July 2015 | neutral

It is a broad, rounded form with shiny thick leaves that are larger than most of this species. A female clone with large black fruit. Hop...Read More

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Basking Ridge, NJ (Zone 7a) | May 2008 | positive

A dwarf clone of Ilex crenata convexa
very broad-rounded medium to large evergreen shrub with highly glossy convex leaf surfaces.<...Read More

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