Ilex crenata 'Excelsa Schwoebel' ~ Excelsa Schwoebel Japanese Holly tolerates-salt IMAGE: ItsSaul Plants

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and orange for fall

Large semi-double soft orange flowers with a lighter center and yellow stamen bloom heavily in late winter into spring attracting butterflies

The rigid sturdy stalks that grow from the center of the plant are topped by colorful beardless flowers that have electric blue standards

Ilex crenata 'Excelsa Schwoebel' ~ Excelsa Schwoebel Japanese Holly tolerates-salt IMAGE: ItsSaul PlantsExcelsa Schwoebel Japanese Holly is a narrow pyramidal evergreen shrub with dense upright branches and small, dark green foliage. If pollinated, the inconspicuous flowers in spring to give way to small berries 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: 10' 12' Spread: