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Taxon
Ilex crenata 'Howard'
Common name:
Howard Japanese holly
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution:
Species native to n.e. Asia
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6
Life form:
Evergreen shrub
Comments:
A broadleaf evergreen shrub growing upright when young, but eventually spreading wider than tall. This holly can attain a height of 6', but normally matures around 3-4' tall. Leaves alternate, small, glossy dark green year around. Flowers open in dull white clusters in May. A male form so may be used as a pollinator.
Locations
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HOL: BG21
(BG21)
• Accession: D2003-0070.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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