'Lassie' Ilex x Koehneana A volunteer seedling discovered in McLean Nursery, Towson, MD, discovered and registered by S.H. McLean

Koehne hollies, originally discovered in northern Italy, are hybrids between English hollies and Lusterleaf hollies.  The leaves have the gloss of English holly but the shape of Lusterleaf.  They also gain the heat tolerance and drought tolerance of the Lusterleafs.  Other Koehne crosses such as 'Mary Nell' and the new Red Hollies are related but do not have the same height, pyramidal shape, or large leaves of 'Lassie.'