Japanese Holly, Boxleaf Holly, Box-leaved Holly 'Sky Pencil'

This site's height rating is way off; I've seen them up to 25-30 feet tall. A superior new (native) alternative is a tall, narrow yaupon...Read More holly hybrid called Ilex 'Scarlet's Peak.'

I LOVE the look of this plant so I planted one last fall in mostly sun, by spring after a very mild winter it was looking a touch brown. ...Read MoreStill I bought 4 more in the spring, 3 planted in slightly more shade (afternoons) and 1 planted in full on sun. All are dead now just a few months later, the full sun one lasted a few weeks longer than the others. I watered almost daily and this was before the cripling heatwave. I've never lost so many plants so quickly. I'm going to try pillar barbery instead.

Planted ten Sky Pencil Holly in south facing flower beds.

First planting of all five died.

Planted five mo...Read Morere 03/2012. Two died so far.

One branch dies, followed by remaining branches.

Local DFW nurseryman does not recommend for DFW, and will not sell them. Says not as hardy as advertised, and disease prone. Although larger, suggested Will Fleming Holly.

This is a very neat plant especially in containers and rock gardens. It's very marginal where I live (zone 5b) and burns easily if expose...Read Mored to any afternoon sun and wind in the winter.

Here in northern NJ I planted a Sky Pencil that suffered a serious case of winter burn on one side. Most of the plant is green, but a lar...Read Morege section turned completely brown and died. It was a new planting last fall, and we had a very tough winter this year. I have turned it around so that the remaining good side faces out, but this plant should probably be planted in spring to give it plenty of time to take. I think I will also Wilt-Pruf it next winter as well.

Saw & bought one of these at a local greenhouse last fall. Planted it in September to hide a gutter downspout and it survived the winter ...Read More(Cincinnati, zone 6, barely). I like it so much that I bought 3 more this spring (1 to balance the first at the other end of my yard, and 2 to flank the front door).

From everything I can gather, these sky pencils are females. Wish I could find a male to sex them up so they will flower in spring and make berries in fall. However, I can't seem to find out exactly what kind of male holly (or hollies) will fertilize them.

Trademarked as 'Sky Sentry' in Canada. Introduced by the US National Arboretum in 1985

I purchased this plant for my pond area. I live in Zone 8. I've seen it around town so I'm hoping it will live through the winter. It's...Read More very beautiful and within two weeks, it already has lots of new green growth on it.

We have a pair of these planted on either side of our front door. They have been there for 6 years, and except for yearly trimming their ...Read Moreheight, they are very low maintenance. I don't know how tall they would be if we let them grow, but now they are contained at our eaves, which are about 10' high. They give a great look of tall Italian Cypress, here in our Texas heat! They are on the West side of our home, and get plenty of sun.

This is a very low-maintenance and slow growing plant that provides good a vertical appearance to bed locations. Foliage remains green t...Read Morehroughout winter.

This is terrific for "bones" in a small garden. It grows well here,(zone 7 Georgia) in acid soil and high filtered to dappled shade.It i...Read Mores very easy to manage as it grows slowly and vertically, which means it doesn't have to be pruned or moved when it starts to crowd others. Very polite shrub!I'm very pleased with them.