Soft Touch Japanese Holly is a soft-textured evergreen shrub with a rounded habit and small dark green spineless leaves that have a thin silver mid-vein. The inconspicuous flowers in spring to give way to small black fruits in fall which last through winter. Best plantedmoist, slightly acidic well-drained soils. Hollies are dioecious and need both male and female plants to produce fruit.
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Water regularly. Well-drained soils essential. Potential issues include mites, scale, leaf spot, rot, and mildew. Susceptible to leaf scorch or drop if not protected from afternoon sun in hotter climates.
