Ilex crenata 'Annys5' PPAF ~ Monrovia® Luxus® Compact Japanese Holly Size:2 GALLON GLOBE 3PK (3) © Sue Sweeney

(3) © Sue Sweeney

(3) Photos by F

Can cut back in spring before bloom to reduce height

The soft aromatic needle-like foliage is bright golden yellow year-round

Avoid overcrowding and too much shade to lessen the chance of these issues

Ilex crenata 'Annys5' PPAF ~ Monrovia® Luxus® Compact Japanese Holly Size:2 GALLON GLOBE 3PK (3) © Sue SweeneyMonrovia Luxus Compact Japanese Holly is a carefree dwarf evergreen shrub with a dense, naturally rounded habit and small dark green boxwood like leaves that stay green year round. Luxus is a male cultivar that does not produce fruit but can be used as a pollinator. 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