BOTANICAL NAME I LEX CRENATA ‘Helleri’ and ‘Sky Pencil’
PRONUNCIATION EYE - lecks kree - NAY - tuh
COMMON NAME Helleri Holly
FAMILY Aquifoliaceae
Growth Habit Helleri Shrub Height 2’ - 3’ Width 3’ - 4’ Spreading
Growth Habit Sky Pencil Shrub Height 4’ Width 1’ Columnar
EXPOSURE Sun Part shade Shade
Site Conditions Moist Soils
ZONES 6 - 8
Life Cycle Evergreen perennial
ARRANGEMENT Alternate
LEAF Ovate Length 1/2” Width 1/4” - 3/8”
MARGIN Serrated (toward apex)
VEINS Pinnate
COMPOSITION Simple
FLOWER Spring Inconspicuous
FRUIT Insignificant
GROWTH Slow
USE Foundation
DESCRIPTION Leaf is oblong, but broadest 2/3 way to tip Wedge shaped at the base
CULTURAL PRACTICES Needs very little pruning
PROBLEMS Spiders mites
NATIVE OF: Japan