Taxon

Ilex opaca 'Canary'

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Common name: Canary American holly
Family: Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution: Species native to e. United States
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: A broad, cone-shaped, evergreen female tree to 20' tall and 15' wide. Young shoots are distinctly light, yellowish green (a trait that usually separates the yellow form from red-fruiting forms). Mature leaves are lustrous dark green. Yellow fruits are heavily produced and persist into winter. Needs a male pollinator for fruit set.
Links: Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BG24 (BG24) • Accession: D1956-0005.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: HOL: BJ22 (BJ22) • Accession: D1962-0095.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: HOL: BJ22 (BJ22) • Accession: D1962-0095.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 4: HOL: BJ22 (BJ22) • Accession: D1962-0095.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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