Taxon

Ilex crenata 'Howard'

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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

  • 1: HOL: BG21 (BG21) • Accession: D2003-0070.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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