The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Sunny Foster Topel holly

Family: Aquifoliaceae (holly family)

Distribution: hybrid: selection of Ilex cassine × I. opaca

Hardiness: USDA Zone 5

Life form: Evergreen tree

Comments: 10-15' tall and broadly conical in shape. Leaves are evergreen, oval in shape, 2-3" long. Young foliage is bright golden yellow contrasting nicely with older, green leaves. Flowers are tiny, numerously produced in the axils. In the presence of a male pollinator, fruits are bright red and persist into winter.