Ilex crenata 'Caroline Upright'
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Ilex crenata 'Caroline Upright'

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Ilex crenata 'Caroline Upright' is a narrow, evergreen shrub valued for its tidy growth and year-round structure. Its small, dark green leaves create a clean, refined look, making it a reliable alternative to box for hedging and formal planting. Naturally upright in habit, it is particularly useful where space is limited or vertical emphasis is needed. Easy to clip and maintain, this hardy variety performs well in borders, low hedges, and structured garden designs where a smart, evergreen finish is required.
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Key Features

Plants by type
  • Shrubs
  • Hedging
Flower Colour
Eventual Height
  • 1.5-2.5
Flowering Month
Planting Position
  • Full sun
  • Part shade
Features
  • Evergreen
  • Low formal hedging
  • Low hedging
  • Low maintenance
  • Compact

How to care for Ilex crenata 'Caroline Upright'

Light:
Full sun to part shade; grows densest in a bright position but tolerates light shade.

Soil:
Moist but well-drained soil; prefers slightly acidic conditions. Avoid chalky soils unless improved.

Water:
Water regularly while establishing; drought tolerant once mature but benefits from watering in dry spells.

Pruning:
Very tolerant of clipping. Prune in late spring and summer to maintain its narrow, upright shape.

Hardiness:
Fully hardy throughout the UK; suitable for exposed and cold sites once established.

Feeding:
Feed in spring with an ericaceous fertiliser or mulch annually with organic matter.

Notes

Evergreen shrub with a narrow, upright habit.

Grown mainly as a box (Buxus) alternative.

Small, smooth, dark green leaves with a neat appearance.

Naturally columnar, requiring less shaping than broader forms.

Responds extremely well to regular clipping.

Female plants may produce small black berries if a male pollinator is nearby.

Ideal for hedging, screening, and formal planting.

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