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Taxon
Ilex 'William Cowgill'
Common name:
William Cowgill holly
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution:
hybrid: selection of Ilex ciliospinosa × I. cornuta
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6
Life form:
Evergreen shrub
Comments:
A hybrid, female, evergreen shrub with moderate olive-green spiny foliage. Habit is conical with horizontal branching. Listed as growing 6' tall and 4' wide in 16 years. In the presence of a suitable male pollinator, abundant, vivid red fruits develop.
Locations
1:
HOL: BK24
(BK24)
• Accession: D2001-0004.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
HOL: BK24
(BK24)
• Accession: D2001-0004.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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