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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Cecil'
Common name:
Cecil American holly
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
This female holly will grow to 30' high by 15' wide in 30 years. Yellow-fruited (in the presence of a male pollinator). Has few spines on its evergreen leaves. Use as a specimen, in groups or as a screen.
Locations
1:
HOL: BF22
(BF22)
• Accession: D1992-0674.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
HOL: BL31
(BL31)
• Accession: D2002-1133.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
Area
Individual