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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Cumberland'
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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Individual