Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil' ~ Sky Pencil Japanese Holly mediterranean In mid-summer stems holding airy

In mid-summer stems holding airy clusters of tiny golden-yellow  flowers raise above the foliage like a cloud which turn brown in fall and persist through winter

Leaf spot and crown rot can be an occasional problem

Cumberland Coral Bells is an evergreen herbaceous perennial with a tight clumping habit

They are relatively short

Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil' ~ Sky Pencil Japanese Holly mediterranean In mid-summer stems holding airySky Pencil Japanese Holly is a slow growing evergreen shrub with an exceedingly narrow upright habit and small dark green spineless leaves. If pollinated, the inconspicuous flowers in spring to give way to small purple fruits in fall which last through winter. Best planted in 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: