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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Bladen Maiden'
Common name:
Bladen Maiden American holly
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
A broadly conical, evergreen female selection with dark, olive-green, spiny leaves. Expect 20' tall and 15' wide. In the presence of a suitable male pollinator, the large, 7/16" fruit is colored vivid orange-yellow, reportedly persisting 2 years.
Locations
1:
HOL: BJ32
(BJ32)
• Accession: D1998-0375.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
HOL: BL32
(BL32)
• Accession: D1998-0375.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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