Soft Touch Compact Holly is an outstanding evergreen shrub with soft, glossy leaves. Grown in zones 6-9, it's perfect for foundation or hedge planting.
Soft Touch Compact Holly
Soft Touch Compact Holly (Ilex crenata 'Soft Touch') is a beautiful and popular evergreen shrub that is known for its soft, glossy leaves and its compact habit of growth. It is a popular choice for landscaping because of its low-maintenance requirements and its ability to thrive in a variety of conditions.
Soft Touch Compact Holly typically grows to be 2-3 feet tall and wide. It has a rounded, mounded habit of growth and dense, dark green foliage. The leaves are small and elliptical, with a slightly wavy margin. They are soft to the touch and have a glossy sheen. Soft Touch Compact Holly does not produce berries.
Soft Touch Compact Holly is a relatively low-maintenance plant. It prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. It is also drought-tolerant once established. Soft Touch Compact Holly does not require much pruning, but it can be pruned in the late winter or early spring to maintain its shape and size.
Soft Touch Compact Holly is a great choice for a variety of landscaping uses. It can be planted as a single specimen plant, in groups, or in borders. It can also be used to create a hedge or a privacy screen. Soft Touch Compact Holly is also a good choice for planting in containers.
Here are some tips for growing Soft Touch Compact Holly:
- Choose a planting site that receives full sun to partial shade and has well-drained soil.
- Amend the soil with compost or other organic matter before planting.
- Water regularly, especially during the first growing season.
- Fertilize in the spring with a balanced fertilizer.
- Mulch around the base of the plant to help retain moisture and suppress weeds.
- Prune in the late winter or early spring to maintain the shape and size.
Soft Touch Compact Holly is a beautiful and versatile plant that is a great addition to any garden. It is easy to care for and can be used in a variety of ways.
Note: The plant is shipped in its pot, firmly secured with several layers of clear tape, thereby avoiding any shuffling and moving during transit. The plant reaches you with minimal damage- very safe and secure. We have been shipping plants like this for several years (plant are sometimes shipped in smaller pots for safety and ease of shipping). Most plants go dormant in fall and winter and will lose most of their leaves - looking dead and dry - very normal. They will flush out in spring.
We cannot send ship some plants and some sizes to California due to restrictions placed by department of agriculture.
Growing Zones: 7-10 outdoors
| Mature Height: | 1-2 ft. |
| Sunlight: | Full Partial |
| Mature Width: | 2-3 ft. |
| Botanical Name: | Ilex vomitoria 'Gremicr' |
| Growth Rate: | Slow |
