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Ilex decidua 'Arkansas'
Common name:
Arkansas possumhaw
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution:
Species native to s.-c. and s.e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments:
An unregistered female selection of deciduous holly valued for its lustrous dark green leaves and bright red fruit. Can grow to about 15' in height and spread. It can even be trained as a small tree. Fruit colors up in September and persists for several months. Fall color is yellow. A male pollinator is required for fruit production.
Locations
1:
HOL: BK26
(BK26)
• Accession: D1993-0487.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
HOL: BK26
(BK26)
• Accession: D1993-0487.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
3:
HOL: BK26
(BK26)
• Accession: D1994-0641.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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