Taxon

Ilex opaca 'Cumberland'

Ilex opaca 'Cumberland' - Cumberland American holly
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Common name: Cumberland American holly
Family: Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution: Species native to e. United States
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: This female selection grows to about 30' in 30 years, maintaining a dense conical growth habit. Evergreen leaves are dark glossy green (one of the glossiest-leaved American holly cultivars). In the presence of a male pollinator is a prolific fruiter with light red berries. Use as a specimen or in a screen planting.

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BG23 (BG23) • Accession: D1992-0618.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: HOL: BH26 (BH26) • Accession: D1992-0618.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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