Ilex crenata 'Chesapeake' - Chesapeake Box-leaved Holly

Ilex crenata 'Chesapeake'

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Michael Dirr Ilex crenata 'Chesapeake'

Michael Dirr

Ilex crenata 'Chesapeake'

Ilex crenata 'Chesapeake' (click for large image)

Common Names:
Chesapeake Box-leaved Holly
Chesapeake Japanese Holly

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Sun/Water Requirements:

Can tolerate both shady and sunny conditions.
Moderate climate.

Climate / Hardiness Zones:
	Zone 5 to Zone 8

Growth:
	Range: Grows from 5' to 10'. Dirr says: "dense, 6 to 7', upright pyramidal form"

Flowers:
	Season(s): Spring

Foliage:
	Broadleaf Evergreen Color: Leaves are dark green in the summer. Dirr says: "lustrous, convex 1/2 to 3/4" long"

Fruit:
	Color: Brown Season(s): Fall

Landscape Value:
	Can be used as a foundation plant. Can be used as a hedge plant. Can be used as a grouping plant. Dirr says: "has prospered in Dirr garden, good form for hedging."

Other:
	Is Urban Tolerant

Other Ilex crenata 'Chesapeake' References & Articles:

Microsoft Word - plant intro list genus.doc
... ‘Agena’ Ilex x koehneana ‘Ajax’ Ilex ‘Apollo’ Ilex ‘Clusterberry’ Ilex ‘Coronet’ Ilex ‘Elegance’ Ilex crenata ‘Geisha’ Ilex crenata ‘High Light’ Ilex x koehneana ‘Jade’ Ilex ‘John T. Morris’ ...

Arboretum Introductions -- Listed by Genus
... ‘Agena’ Ilex x koehneana ‘Ajax’ Ilex ‘Apollo’ Ilex ‘Clusterberry’ Ilex ‘Coronet’ Ilex ‘Elegance’ Ilex crenata ‘Geisha’ Ilex crenata ‘High Light’ Ilex x koehneana ‘Jade’ Ilex ‘John T. Morris’ ...

Arboretum Fact Sheets & Award Winners
... syriacus 'Aphrodite', 'Helene', and 'Minerva' Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nigra' Ilex 'Sparkleberry' Ilex x attentuata 'Sunny Foster' Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil' Juniperus conferta 'Blue Lagoon'

Arboretum Introductions -- Listed by Name
... ‘Agena’ Ilex x koehneana ‘Ajax’ Ilex ‘Apollo’ Ilex ‘Clusterberry’ Ilex ‘Coronet’ Ilex ‘Elegance’ Ilex crenata ‘Geisha’ Ilex crenata ‘High Light’ Ilex x koehneana ‘Jade’ Ilex ‘John T. Morris’ ...

Microsoft Word - plant intro list common.doc
... ‘Agena’ Ilex x koehneana ‘Ajax’ Ilex ‘Apollo’ Ilex ‘Clusterberry’ Ilex ‘Coronet’ Ilex ‘Elegance’ Ilex crenata ‘Geisha’ Ilex crenata ‘High Light’ Ilex x koehneana ‘Jade’ Ilex ‘John T. Morris’ ...

Ilex crenata 'Chesapeake' is hardy in these areas:

Alsip, IL	Baltimore, MD	Bayside, NY
Bronx, NY	Brooklyn, NY	Brownsville, TX
Canton, MI	Chicago, IL	Cicero, IL
College Point, NY	Conneaut, OH	Corona, NY
Detroit, MI	Dorset, OH	East Claridon, OH
East Elmhurst, NY	East Greenville, PA	East Texas, PA
Easton, PA	Ecorse, MI	Elmhurst, NY
Elmwood Park, IL	Elyria, OH	Emmaus, PA
Evergreen Park, IL	Ferndale, MI	Florence, SC
Flushing, NY	Forest Hills, NY	Fort Eustis, VA
Fresh Meadows, NY	Glen Burnie, MD	Gwynn Oak, MD
Harper Woods, MI	Harrison Township, MI	Highland Park, MI
Hunt Valley, MD	Jackson Heights, NY	Leasburg, NC
Lexington, NC	Liberty, NC	Linwood, NC
Little Neck, NY	Macomb, MI	Marysville, MI
Maspeth, NY	Memphis, MI	Middle Village, NY
Morgantown, WV	Mount Clemens, MI	New Baltimore, MI
New Haven, MI	New York, NY	Newport News, VA
North Ridgeville, OH	North Street, MI	Nottingham, MD
Oakland Gardens, NY	Parkville, MD	Philadelphia, PA
Pikesville, MD	Rego Park, NY	Ridgewood, NY
Riverdale, IL	Rosedale, MD	Sparrows Point, MD
Staten Island, NY	Taylor, MI	Temperance, MI
Towson, MD	Trenton, MI	Virginia Beach, VA
Wayne, MI	Westland, MI	Whitestone, NY
Whitmore Lake, MI	Woodside, NY

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