Ilex crenata 'Farrowone' ~ Sky Box® Japanese Holly conifer COMPANION PLANTS: Fastia

COMPANION PLANTS: Fastia

It's large

IMAGE: Sean McMenemy from Lombard

The ruffled bi-colored white and pink flowers bloom first in mid-spring

Ilex crenata 'Farrowone' ~ Sky Box® Japanese Holly conifer COMPANION PLANTS: FastiaSky Box Japanese Holly is a slow growing evergreen shrub with a tight upright habit and tiny, glossy dark green foliage. If pollinated, the inconspicuous flowers in spring to give way to small red fruits in fall which last through winter. Best planted in moist, slightly acidic well drained soils. Sky Box is a male cultivar and does not fruit. Type: Shrub Origins: East Asia and eastern Russia Height: 4' 5' Spread: 2 3' Spacing: 3 USDA Hardiness Zone: 6