Ilex crenata 'Chesapeake' ~ Chesapeake Japanese Holly Size:3 GALLON Aster novae-angliae NEW ENGLAND ASTER

Aster novae-angliae NEW ENGLAND ASTER Photo set (1) (2) (3) (4)

irregular bi-colored red and white flowers bloom from late winter into early spring attracting butterflies

The nectar provides for various pollinators and attracts hummingbirds

(5) Photo by David Short

but can tolerate average soils

Ilex crenata 'Chesapeake' ~ Chesapeake Japanese Holly Size:3 GALLON Aster novae-angliae NEW ENGLAND ASTERChesapeake Japanese Holly is a broad pyramidal evergreen shrub with compact upright branches of small lustrous green foliage. If pollinated, the inconspicuous flowers in spring to give way to small red fruits in fall which last through winter. Best planted in moist, slightly acidic well drained soils. Hollies are dioecious and need both male and female plants to produce fruit. Type: Shrub Origins: East Asia and eastern Russia Height: 4' 6' Spread: 2