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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Cave Hill No. 2'
Common name:
Cave Hill No. 2 American holly
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
This selection of native broadleaf, conical evergreen tree grows about 15' tall in 10 years. Not recognized in literature as a valid cultivar, nevertheless it is an excellent dense, female selection. Dark red fruit (in the presence of a male pollinator) is beautifully displayed against olive green foliage.
Locations
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HOL: BK26
(BK26)
• Accession: D1998-1212.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
Area
Individual