Ilex crenata 'Emerald Spades' ~ Emerald Spades Japanese Holly size-3-5-cal IMAGES: Photo by Bruce Kirchoff

IMAGES: Photo by Bruce Kirchoff

depending on the climate

Nodding lilac-pink flowers bloom in spring

also known as Aesculus parviflora

Ilex crenata 'Emerald Spades' ~ Emerald Spades Japanese Holly size-3-5-cal IMAGES: Photo by Bruce KirchoffIlex crenata 'Emerald Spades' is a compact cultivar of Japanese Holly known for dense, upright growth habit and small, spade shaped dark green leaves. Best planted in moist, slightly acidic well drained soils. Hollies are dioecious and need both male and female plants to produce fruit. Type: Shrub Origins: East Asia and eastern Russia Height: 3' 4' Spread: 2 3' Spacing: 2 USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 9 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: White Season