2. BOTANICAL NAME  I LEX CRENATA ‘Helleri’ and ‘Sky Pencil’

3. PRONUNCIATION  EYE - lecks kree - NAY - tuh

4. COMMON NAME  Helleri Holly

9. FAMILY  Aquifoliaceae

10. Growth Habit Helleri  Shrub  Height 2’ - 3’  Width 3’ - 4’  Spreading

11. Growth Habit Sky Pencil  Shrub  Height 4’  Width 1’  Columnar

12. EXPOSURE  Sun  Part shade  Shade

13. Site Conditions  Moist Soils

14. ZONES  6 - 8

15. Life Cycle  Evergreen perennial

16. ARRANGEMENT  Alternate

17. LEAF  Ovate  Length 1/2”  Width 1/4” - 3/8”

18. MARGIN  Serrated (toward apex)

19. VEINS  Pinnate

20. COMPOSITION  Simple

23. FLOWER  Spring  Inconspicuous

24. FRUIT  Insignificant

25. GROWTH  Slow

26. USE  Foundation

27. DESCRIPTION  Leaf is oblong, but broadest 2/3 way to tip  Wedge shaped at the base

29. CULTURAL PRACTICES  Needs very little pruning

30. PROBLEMS  Spiders mites

31. NATIVE OF:  Japan