Ilex x 'RutHol3' ~ Jade Lance® Japanese Holly deer-resistant (2) CC BY 3

(2) CC BY 3

IMAGES: Bruce Kirchoff from Greensboro

12’ - 15'

Its abundant flowers are excellent pollination and butterfly attractors

Well-Draining Soil

Ilex x 'RutHol3' ~ Jade Lance® Japanese Holly deer-resistant (2) CC BY 3Jade Lance Japanese Holly is a tightly columnar evergreen shrub with soft to the touch dark green glossy foliage that emerges deep burgundy. 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. Hollies are dioecious and need both male and female plants to produce fruit. Resistant to spider mites. Type: Shrub Origins: I. crenata x