WHAT: The Sky Pencil variety of ilex crenata is a narrow columnar Japanese holly that has dark, lustrous evergreen foliage. In the fall, it produces purple berries that attract birds. Ilex crenata ...

Sky Pencil Japanese holly (Ilex crenata ‘Sky Pencil’) is a low-maintenance evergreen shrub that is perfect for a narrow garden space. This holly is slender and graceful, with an upright habit.

Michael Henderson ANSWER: Sky Pencil is a cultivar of Japanese holly, Ilex crenata. This species of holly is poorly adapted to south Louisiana and commonly succumbs to root rots in the heat of mid ...

Why are they dying? When should I plant replacements? Lane Carlyle Sky Pencil is a cultivar of the Japanese holly Ilex crenata. Sky Pencil has a unique, very narrow, upright growth habit that ...

But there are some plants that can add an architectural element to your garden. Take for instance the Sky Pencil Holly. A member of the family of plants called Ilex Crenata -- or Japanese Holly -- ...

Ilex crenata 'Mariesii' grows into a wonderfully ... Mariesii' grows into a column, but does not have as slim an outline as I. crenata 'Sky Pencil,' probably because the congested foliage on ...

I've seen it in a garden center, and I really like its looks. A: Sky Pencil is a hybrid selection from Japanese holly, Ilex crenata. As such, it's adapted to East Texas, but not so well to the ...