Transplanting and Site Selection for
Grace Hybrid American Hollies

Otpimum transplanting time is late summer or early fall, after new growth has hardened.

Grace Hybrid Hollies require well-drained soils. Newly transplanted hollies should be kept moist for at least the first growing season. Mulching over root zone will help retain moisture but keep mulch 4-6 inches away from trunk to avoid decay. Full sun will encourage dense branching and maximum fruiting, shade will develop more open plants with less fruit, but larger, darker, and more lustrous foliage. Optimum transplanting time is late summer through early fall. This will reduce transplant shock and allow plant to adjust to the new location quickly. Spring transplants are usually slower to adapt.