Kenneth D. Cochran, Secrest Arboretum of The Ohio State University Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Wooster, Ohio; and James A. Chatfield, Ohio State University Extension, Northeast District and Department of Horticulture and Crop Science.
Ilex crenata (Japanese holly)
Ilex crenata 'Pride's Tim' is a small spreading evergreen Japanese holly.
"I will always remember the time that I had four or five plants growing in a poor location and said, 'I'm going to either find a better location for these plants or else I am going to throw them away, since they are looking so poorly.' I found a microclimate on an east-facing slope and tucked them in around a Betty magnolia. That planting has made a beautiful three- to four-foot-high broad spreading groundcover. And this year I am going to propagate it, because I don't know where I can buy the selection, and I want to experiment with it further." (K.Cochran).
Have fun with your hollies and let us know of your growing experiences.
"Whosoever against Holly do sing,
He may weep and his handys wring."
—15th Century Carol