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sidered some of the hardiest of the hollies. Other Meserve hybrids include China Boy. China Girl, Dragon Lady and Golden Girl.
Japanese hollies (Ilex crenata) have very small leaves and growth habit ranging from a low growing, almost prostrate form (“Tiny Tim") to an upright, pyramidal habit (“Steeds") and everything in between.
These are excellent for textural differences in foundation plantings, along walkways and as hedges. Often these are pruned into topiary shapes.'
One last holly to mention is the Chinese holly (Ilex cornuta). The species is not reliably hardy in the colder parts of Virginia, but two of its cultivars, Burfordii and Dwarf Burfordii seem to be hardier and will survive anywhere in the state, especially
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