Glow Pop® Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata)

Glow Pop® Japanese Holly offers a unique and elegant way to introduce dynamic, seasonal color to your garden or landscape. In early spring, its foliage emerges a vibrant, cheerful yellow—creating an eye-catching display. As summer progresses, the leaves transition to a rich, fresh green before shifting back to golden tones with the arrival of cooler weather.

This versatile shrub maintains a naturally compact, semi-rounded form, making it an excellent choice for borders, foundation plantings, or mass plantings. While its shape stays neat with minimal effort, Glow Pop® responds well to pruning and shearing for those who prefer a more tailored appearance.

Durable, adaptable, and visually engaging, Glow Pop® brings lasting color and structure to the landscape—season after season.

• 2-3 feet tall and wide at maturity
• Hardy in zones 5-8, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
• Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
• Space plants 2-3 feet apart for best results
• Produces small white flowers in fall followed by black berries - if a pollinator plant is provided nearby
• Maintains glossy foliage year-round that presents yellow in cooler weather like spring and fall and fresh green in the heat of summer
• Great for borders, containers, hedges, ground cover, edges, landscapes and mass planting
• Fall and winter interest, salt tolerant, foliage interest

Care: Fertilize with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food in spring and mid summer. Little to no pruning is needed; remove select branches to shape or manage growth if necessary.

Pollination: One male plant will pollinate up to 5 females; plants should be located within about 50'/15.24m of each other.

Shipping Info:

• Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
• Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
• Quart shrubs are 5-8" tall at shipment
• 1-Gallon shrubs are 6-24" tall at shipment
• Shrubs ship dormant November through April