{"product_id":"green-dragon-japanese-holly","title":"Green Dragon Japanese Holly","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreen Dragon Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata 'Green Dragon') is a dwarf evergreen holly with contorted, irregularly angled branches and small glossy dark green leaves, reaching 2 to 3 feet tall and wide in zones 5 through 8. Left unpruned it develops a windswept, sculptural outline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese hollies most people plant are bred for uniformity, which is what makes them good hedges and dull specimens. Green Dragon goes the other direction. Its irregular branching is the feature, so it earns a spot where a single plant is seen on its own rather than in a row of identical shrubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse it as a container specimen, in a Japanese-style garden, in a rock garden, or at the corner of an entry bed where its shape reads against a wall. Like all boxwood-leaved hollies it clips well if you decide you want a tighter form, but the plant is more interesting when you let it be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight: full sun to partial sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater: even moisture, it dislikes both drought and standing water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil: well drained and acidic, it will yellow in alkaline ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCare: prune in late winter only to shape, mulch to protect shallow roots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdd Green Dragon Japanese Holly to your cart.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nature Hills Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Quart Container","offer_id":62370646327666,"sku":"24074","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0623\/6356\/6133\/files\/2E6A3367.jpg?v=1790187930","url":"https:\/\/naturehills.com\/products\/green-dragon-japanese-holly","provider":"Nature Hills Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}