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Ilex opaca 'Brilliance'
Common name:
Brilliance American holly
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
An evergreen female with large, semi-glossy slightly convex leaves. Grows to around 20' tall by 15' wide. Solitary, dull-white flowers, open in May. In the presence of a suitable male pollinator, bright red fruits are abundantly produced, even on small plants. Use as an evergreen hedge or specimen for winter interest.
Locations
1:
HOL: BG22
(BG22)
• Accession: D1961-0074.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
HOL: BJ32
(BJ32)
• Accession: D1997-0958.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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