At an HSA Board of Trustees meeting in 2002, someone suggested that the Holly Society begin recommending a "holly of the year." It would be an ideal way to bring superlative hollies to the attention of the public and to introduce gardeners and nurserymen to the existance of the Holly Society of America. In naming the program, the board honored the late Gene Eisenbiess, a holly expert from the National Arboretum who had done so much over the years to help the Society.
The committee in charge of selecting the Gene Eisenbeiss Holly of the Year try to pick out hollies that are available at a wide range of nurseries, would be easy to grow, and would be hardy in a number of USDA Hardiness Zones.
Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil'
Japanese Holly
The U.S. National Arboretum presents Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil', a unique form of Japanese holly that makes a living exclamation point in the landscape! The strongly fastigiate, pencil-thin growth habit and lustrous, dark evergreen leaves provide a rare, natural, vertical accent in the landscape. Even the smallest of spaces can accommodate this excellent and durable holly.
See Photos and Read More at the The U.S. National Arboretum Web site...
2003 'Satyr Hill' American Holly • 2004 'Sky Pencil' Japanese Holly • 2005 'Lassie' Koenheana Holly
2006 'Sunny Foster' Attenuata Holly • 2007 'Lewis' English Holly
2008 'Maryland Beauty' Winterberry Holly • 2009 Ilex 'Scepter' • 2010 Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite'
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