3 ft. - 4 ft. Sky Pencil Holly Shrub 2-Pack

Add some flare to the border of any path or driveway with the Sky Pencil Holly. with it's uniformed vertical grow style, these hollies make a great addition to any landscape, and are recognizable from any distance. Become the envy of all of your neighbors and get yours today.

This Japanese holly ilex crenata sky pencil, as it is named botanically, prefers slightly acidic soils that are well drained soil types. The plant will grow best in full sun to partial shade needed to keep the green colored leaves. Grow this plant across the United States in the department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 5-9. It is very cold hardy!
Be sure to water well the first year of planting to establish a strong root system. They are somewhat drought tolerant when mature, but should be watered regularly until established. A newly planted holly bush needs at least a gallon of water a week. Sky Pencil plant is a female cultivar that needs a male pollinator to cross pollinate in order to produce berries.
Wondering how fast do sky pencil holly grow? This broadleaf evergreen shrub is a slow to moderate grower. The Japanese Sky Pencil holly growth rate is up to 6-12 inches per year. Because of the vertical nature of this hedge plant, it only gets 2-3 feet wide but can be pruned narrower if preferred. It is not very fast growing so it is not hard to keep the Sky Pencil Holly tree maintained. You can space them 1-2 feet apart for a beautiful sky pencil holly hedge.
A new Sky Pencil holly will grow about 10 until it reaches full maturity. It can reach a mature height of 8-10 feet tall.
Deer do not usually eat japanese or sky pencil hollies, not their fruit, the inkberry, Sky pencil hollies are pretty deer resistant. A deer may come and give it a nibble or two but prefers other things to eat.
The best time to prune a sky pencil holly is in the winter as it is dormant during those months. It is easy for the Sky Pencil to maintain its narrow, columnar shape naturally and requires very little pruning. If preferred however you can trim it to keep a somewhat shorter or narrower appearance. Good pruning techniques help keep the sky pencil tree to the desired size and shape.
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