Ilex maximowicziana 'Kanehirae'
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Ilex maximowicziana 'Kanehirae'

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Ilex maximowicziana 'Kanehirae' is an evergreen holly grown primarily for its compact foliage and strong structural form. Its small, smooth leaves create a tidy, refined look throughout the year, making it particularly useful where a box-like appearance is required. The plant clips cleanly and holds its shape well, making it suitable for hedging, topiary, or formal garden planting. Hardy, adaptable, and easy to maintain, this variety provides dependable year-round structure in borders and garden designs where evergreen presence is essential.
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Key Features

Plants by type
  • Shrubs
  • Hedging
Flower Colour
  • White
Eventual Height
  • 4-8m
Flowering Month
Planting Position
  • Full sun
  • Part shade
Features
  • Evergreen
  • Low formal hedging
  • Low hedging
  • Low maintenance

How to care for Ilex maximowicziana 'Kanehirae'

Light:
Full sun to part shade; tolerates shade well but grows densest with good light.

Soil:
Moist but well-drained soil; adaptable to most garden soils once established.

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

Pruning:
Very tolerant of trimming. Clip in late spring or summer to maintain shape; suitable for regular pruning.

Hardiness:
Hardy throughout the UK; reliable in most garden situations.

Feeding:
Low feeding requirements; apply an organic mulch in spring if desired.

Notes

Evergreen holly with a dense, upright habit.

Valued for its small, neat leaves and fine texture.

Foliage is smooth-edged, deep green, giving a clean, box-like appearance.

Responds extremely well to clipping and shaping.

Small white flowers may appear in spring.

Female plants can produce small dark berries if a male plant is nearby.

Excellent alternative to box for hedging and topiary.

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