Needlepoint Chinese Holly - Ilex Cornuta - Live Quart Size Plants - Low Maintenance Screening Evergreen Hedge

A dense, rounded, multi-stemmed, large shrub that can be trained as a small tree, valued for its lustrous, dark green foliage and abundance of ornamental red berries. The narrow leaves have a slight twist and spineless margins. Low maintenance and very tolerant of heat and drought. Works well as a screen, border, accent, or foundation plant. Evergreen. Very adaptable, tolerating a range of well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates drier soils and drought. Fertilize before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy appearance, prune annually to shape. This upright evergreen shrub has smooth green leaves creating lush foliage. It produces small white flowers that bloom in spring and bright red berries through winter. Beautiful all year, it grows 10 feet tall. Ideally used as a shrub, border, small tree, hedge and screen. This upright evergreen needs a regular water schedule to ensure the growth of a mature root system. The first year of growth requires watering weekly. After the mature root system is established, watering is needed occasionally, except during a drought, watering is needed regularly. Once mature, shearing is recommended to maintain desired shape. The Needlepoint Holly hedge is a favorite year-round shrub known for its delicate, long narrow, twisted evergreen leaves. The smooth texture of the leaves have a single spine at the tip, and heavily produce small creamy white flowers during the spring that later become bright red berries in the middle of fall.