The Dawes Arboretum
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Taxon
Ilex crenata 'Golden Gem'
Common name:
Golden Gem Japanese holly
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution:
Species native to n.e. Asia
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6
Life form:
Evergreen shrub
Comments:
This dwarf, evergreen selection is noted for its unusual golden foliage. It grows somewhat slowly, in a flat-topped mound, to only 2' tall. Use in a rock garden, as a specimen plant, or incorporate into a foundation planting.
Links:
Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder
Locations
1:
HOL: BJ21
(BJ21)
• Accession: D2003-0056.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual