Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata) in a 3-gallon container, available in assorted varieties. This low-maintenance evergreen shrub features dense, dark green foliage that retains its color year-round, making it an excellent choice for hedges, borders, foundation plantings, and topiaries.

Common varieties carried include Compacta, Soft Touch, Helleri, and Steeds, each offering a slightly different mature size and growth habit. Depending on the variety, mature height ranges from 3 to 8 feet with a similar spread. Japanese Holly thrives in full sun to partial shade and adapts well to a range of soil conditions, preferring moist, well-drained soil. Hardy in USDA Zones 5 through 8, it produces small white flowers in spring followed by ornamental black berries in mid fall.