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Ilex opaca 'Bittersweet'
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Common name:
Bittersweet American holly
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
A broadleaf, conical evergreen growing 25' tall and 15' wide in 30 years. A heavy-bearing selection with orange fruit in October, turning red in winter. Has large dark leaves with spines. One of the finest cultivars in The Arboretum's Holly Test Garden. Use as a specimen or screen planting. Requires a male American holly nearby for fruit production.
Locations
1:
HOL: BJ21
(BJ21)
• Accession: D1956-0004.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
HOL: BJ22
(BJ22)
• Accession: D1960-0051.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
3:
HOL: BJ23
(BJ23)
• Accession: D1960-0051.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual