{"product_id":"sky-pencil-japanese-holly-live-columnar-evergreen-shrub-4-inch-pot-plant-ilex-crenata-narrow-privacy-plant","title":"Sky Pencil Japanese Holly – Live Columnar Evergreen Shrub | 4 Inch Pot Plant | Ilex crenata | Narrow Privacy Plant","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"451\"\u003eAdd elegant vertical interest to your landscape with \u003cstrong data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"231\"\u003eSky Pencil Japanese Holly\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most popular narrow evergreen shrubs available. Introduced by the U.S. National Arboretum, this distinctive holly features an exceptionally slender, upright growth habit that resembles a living green column.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"784\"\u003eIts dense, dark green foliage stays attractive year-round, making it ideal for framing entryways, accenting foundations, creating privacy screens, lining walkways, or adding height to container gardens. 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