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Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil'
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Common name:
Sky Pencil Japanese holly
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution:
Species native to n.e. Asia
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6
Life form:
Evergreen shrub
Comments:
A distinctly different form, having a very narrow, upright habit and growing 10 times taller than wide. Suspected height is 8-10' and only 1' wide. Leaves are dark green and spineless. In the presence of a suitable male pollinator, will produce black fruit. Suitable for the shrub border or use as a specimen.
Links:
Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder
Locations
1:
CON: CP13
(CP13)
• Accession: D2000-1299.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
HOL: BJ21
(BJ21)
• Accession: D2000-1299.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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