Woody > Ilex > Ilex crenata > Ilex crenata 'Shiro-fukurin'
Ilex crenata
'Shiro-fukurin'
Shiro-fukurin Japanese Holly, Shiro-fukurin Box-Leaved Holly
| Family |
| Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Ilex |
| Species |
| crenata |
| Cultivar |
| 'Shiro-fukurin' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -29 - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 - 20 |
| Height |
| 1.5 - 2.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Ilex crenata 'Shiro-fukurin' is an upright evergreen shrub of the holly family with variegated grey-green and cream leaves and white female flowers. |
| Landscape |
| Makes a good hedge. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun to part shade, in moist, well-drained, acidic soil. Best foliage colour occurs in full sun. Tolerant of clay soils and air pollution. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Possible problems include spider mites and nematodes. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Ovate to elliptic, variegated grey-green and yellow or cream, crenate to serrulate margins (round to pointed teeth). |
| Flower Description |
| This particular cultivar has only female blooms, called pistillate flowers since the stamens are absent. |
| Fruit Description |
| Showy, black. |
| Notable Specimens |
| RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
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