Taxon

Ilex opaca 'American Wreath'

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Common name: American Wreath American holly
Family: Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution: Species native to e. United States
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: Selected in 1953 by the late great plantsman, Tom Dilatusch, American Wreath American holly is a female selection bearing vivid red berries, 1/3" in diameter coloring in late September/October. The form grows typical of the species being broadly pyramidal to 30' in central Ohio.

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BJ30 (BJ30) • Accession: D2002-0753.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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