Taxon

Ilex 'Apollo'

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Common name: Apollo winterberry
Family: Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution: hybrid: selection of Ilex serrata × I. verticillata
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments: A male clone selected specifically for its late flowering time, pollinating the female selections 'Sparkleberry', 'Winter Red' and 'Bonfire'. New growth is burgundy red with an upright-spreading habit. Grows 10-12' tall and half as wide. A U.S. National Arboretum introduction.

Locations

  • 1: ENT: AU07 (AU07) • Accession: D1991-0220.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: HOL: BH27 (BH27) • Accession: D1990-0229.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: HOL: BH27 (BH27) • Accession: D1990-0229.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 4: HOL: BH27 (BH27) • Accession: D1990-0229.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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