Sky Pencil Japanese Holly Ginkgo Soil: Average to rich

Soil: Average to rich

often showing coppery spring growth

Compared to larger boxwood types

Garden Focal Point: Use as a single specimen near an entry

multi-stem shrub or small tree with an attractive natural outline

Sky Pencil Japanese Holly Ginkgo Soil: Average to richSky Pencil Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil') Sky Pencil Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil') is a narrow, upright evergreen shrub prized for its columnar growth habit and dense, fine textured dark green foliage. This cultivar is ideal for adding vertical structure to gardens and landscapes, especially in tight spaces or as a striking architectural accent. Distinctive Features 'Sky Pencil' features tightly packed, glossy leaves that