Ilex opaca

Common name: American holly

Family: Aquifoliaceae (holly family)

Distribution: e. United States

IUCN Red list: Least concern

Hardiness: USDA Zone 5

Life form: Evergreen tree

Comments: A broadleaf evergreen tree growing to around 20' tall by 15' wide. Foliage consists of 3-5" long, spiny-tipped leaves that remain lustrous dark green year-round. Creamy white flowers open mid-March held in small axillary clusters. Male plants are an effective pollinator for all female selections. Use as an evergreen hedge or specimen for winter interest.

Links: Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture

1: DWD: AJ02 (AJ02) • Accession: D0000-1932.001
2: DWD: AJ03 (AJ03) • Accession: D0000-1817.001
3: DWD: AJ03 (AJ03) • Accession: D0000-1817.002
4: DWD: AK06 (AK06) • Accession: D1926-0024.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
5: DWD: AK06 (AK06) • Accession: D1926-0024.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
6: DWD: AK06 (AK06) • Accession: D1926-0024.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
7: DWD: AK06 (AK06) • Accession: D1926-0024.004 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
8: HOL: BG23 (BG23) • Accession: D0000-0424.001
9: HOL: BG23 (BG23) • Accession: D0000-0425.001
10: HOL: BK25 (BK25) • Accession: D0000-0430.001
11: JPG: BB20 (BB20) • Accession: D0000-0423.001

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Ilex opaca

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