About Sky Pencil Holly Planting And Care Of Sky Pencil Hollies

Sky Pencil hollies are rated for USDA plant hardiness zones 6 through 9. They adapt to full sun or partial shade. In zones 8 and 9, provide protection from harsh afternoon sun.

How long does it take for a Sky Pencil Holly to grow?
How close together can you plant sky pencil holly?
How tall does a sky pencil holly get?
How do I protect my sky pencil holly in the winter?
Are Sky Pencil Holly poisonous to dogs?
What is similar to Sky Pencil holly?
How much sun does Sky Pencil holly need?
Will deer eat sky pencil holly?
How tall is a 3 gallon sky pencil holly?
Do holly trees have deep roots?
Why is my sky pencil holly dying?

How long does it take for a Sky Pencil Holly to grow?

How Fast Does The Sky Pencil Holly Grow? This is a fast growing shrub that will grow up to 10" in a year to mature height of 6-8 feet.

How close together can you plant sky pencil holly?

Sky Pencil Holly Spacing

Space 3 to 4 feet apart. For a formal hedge, plant 2 ½ to 3 feet apart, measure from the center of each plant.

How tall does a sky pencil holly get?

'Sky Pencil' is an all-female cultivar which needs a male variety nearby as a pollenizer, in order to produce berries. Moderate growing; reaches 6 to 8 ft. tall, 2 to 3 ft. wide.

How do I protect my sky pencil holly in the winter?

Sky pencil holly commonly splits open in a wet snow. Covered wire can be used to hold arborvitae stems together – you can bend it around a stem but leave that open so that the plant won't be hurt as it grows.

Are Sky Pencil Holly poisonous to dogs?

Q.Is the Japanese Sky Pencil poisonous to dogs? ... The leaves and berries of the Japanese Sky Pencil are mildly poisonous and will cause vomiting and diarrhea if ingested.

What is similar to Sky Pencil holly?

If you can't find 'Dee Runk' (it's still a fairly new variety), try boxwood 'Green Tower. ' It's the next best columnar boxwood. I'm not a big fan of the Japanese holly 'Sky Pencil,' which is a similar-looking skinny broad-leaf evergreen that you're more likely to find in a garden center.

How much sun does Sky Pencil holly need?

The Sky Pencil Holly likes full sun in zones 5-7 and partial shade in zones 8-9.

Will deer eat sky pencil holly?

It prefers growing in a location that provides full sun, morning sun with afternoon shade or morning shade with afternoon sun and grows best when planted in sand, loam, clay or silt soil that is well drained. It attracts visual attention and is resistant to deer, drought, insects, diseases and heat.

How tall is a 3 gallon sky pencil holly?

Sky Pencil Japanese Holly - 3 Gallon Pot

Dark green leaves are densely packed on this evergreen that grows only 18 to 24 inches wide and 5 to 10 feet tall, depending on pruning.

Do holly trees have deep roots?

Incredibly hardy, holly plants have an extensive, deep root system that allows them to establish themselves easily and compete well for nutrients and water. Even the hardiest plants can be affected by factors that prevent them from flowering and bearing berries.

Why is my sky pencil holly dying?

Botryosphaeria canker, also known simply as die-back, occurs when the Botryosphaeria fungus enters the "Sky Pencil" holly's system through breaks or cuts in its stems. The fungus causes the bark and woody tissue around the infection to collapse and turn brown to black.