A: The publication I have attached is the best one I have seen on seed propagation which is from the North Carolina State University by Extension Agent Erv Evans and Professor Frank A. Blazich. Near the bottom of the publication is a table with different types of plants and hollies are on the list. It is important to note, propagation from seed, which it can be richly rewarding, may not give you the exact same characteristics of the mother plant. It is possible to end up with something even more spectacular or it may be less showy, or not as disease resistant, etc. If you are willing to wait in the hope of producing that one fabulous tree, then I say go for it. However, if the idea was to get duplicates of the mother plant, then cuttings would be a much better choice. In addition, you will not have to wait as long to get a small tree as a plant grown from seed. Growing the tree from seed may take years longer and possibly produce a tree with less desirable characteristics. In addition, you may purchase a mature holly tree from one of the local plant nurseries at a fairly reasonable cost. This publication goes into great detail and should be beneficial to any home gardener. http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/hil/hil-8704.html

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