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Ilex glabra 'Shamrock'
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Common name:
Shamrock inkberry
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Synonym:
Ilex glabra 'Tankard Strain'
Distribution:
Species native to Coastal Plain of e. North America
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4
Life form:
Evergreen shrub
Comments:
A slow-growing, compact, rounded form of holly that has flat, glossy, smooth-edged leaves. Growing to about 4' it becomes more open with age. Small black fruit are hidden by foliage. Few insects or diseases bother this plant. Plant in sun in moist, well-drained, acid soil.
Links:
Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder
Locations
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DWD: AK03
(AK03)
• Accession: D2016-0317.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual