Ilex crenata 'Soft-Touch' ~ Soft Touch Japanese Holly

Soft Touch Japanese Holly is a soft-textured evergreen shrub with a rounded habit and small dark green spineless leaves that have a thin silver mid-vein.  The inconspicuous flowers in spring to give way to small black fruits in fall which last through winter.  Best planted 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 Height:  2' - 3' Spread:  2’ - 3' Spacing:  2’ USDA Hardiness Zone:  5 - 9 Culture:  Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color:  White Season of Interest:   Fall, Year-Round MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Medium Maintenance.  Water regularly.   Well-drained soils essential.   Potential issues include mites, scale, leaf spot, rot, and mildew.  Susceptible to leaf scorch or drop if not protected from afternoon sun in hotter climates. LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife G