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Inspired by the late Harold Elmore, The Holly Collection at the
University of Tennessee Arboretum is a research and display garden of
over two hundred cultivars of the genus Ilex. Mr. Elmore, a
past president of the University of Tennessee Arboretum Society as well
as the Holly Society of America, was world renowned for his holly
expertise and was frequently referred to as "Mr. Holly". The landscape
design for the collection was a collaborative project of Mr. Elmore,
Richard Evans, former Arboretum director, and the late Lois Good,
landscape designer and past president of the University of Tennessee
Arboretum Society. The collection follows her concept of grouping
according to species and hybrid associations. The current inventory was
compiled by members of the Arboretum Society Holly Task Force, Fran
Scheidt and Dr. Willard Witte, UT Associate Professor Emeritus. The
Task Force also donated black and gold permanent metal signs for all
specimens in the collection.
The Elmore Holly Collection is recognized by the Holly Society of
America as an Official Holly Arboretum. The Collection is located along
Arboretum Road near the Heath Cove Trail, one of the self-guided Walking Trails
at the UT Arboretum.
Choose among the links above to view a map of the holly site or browse
a list of cultivars in the collection.
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